defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour4 X- C4 f; s+ b9 C4 ?
这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。
7 n4 g* E6 E" K4 U: i. m. l1 T9 T defend : 普通用词,指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害,消除危险。用作比喻时,指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。
7 P( Q" X( J G: O: \3 {; g The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美国海军将防御和巡逻西半球。)
. H$ x' @- g z9 h8 b! p! {: h protect : 普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
; K' V6 H5 y6 j2 e9 {+ G5 m% z The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。)
0 i2 F7 b+ q Y1 Y safeguard : 语气强,指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。. ?0 K9 C/ A$ j1 G7 _
Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他们的政治利益必须得到保证。)1 b* {2 Z0 t. y$ I" r% X* k
guard : 普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。' k" O# y2 Y9 f) u
The soldiers guarded the prince whenever he left the palace.(每当王子离开皇宫, 士兵们都要保护他。)
X; Q) J" n1 D& b0 X: K! l shield : 语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。 ?# \+ S8 x8 @, W M
It occurred to me that perhaps he was trying to shield someone.(在我看来,可能他在试图保护某个人。)
" F( V( J3 _$ Z shelter : 通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。; u/ T# h' _4 W! l0 E2 d) p
He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在树篱后面。)
/ Y& c! E" Y- X4 z. x; k harbour : 贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。/ T# ~6 E% h5 F0 D* F, A6 t* b& C
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