defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour
0 a6 C9 u$ Z4 r" z# x 这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。
! c w3 C# Z) h5 y 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。; }. `- T3 j. k. [
The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美国海军将防御和巡逻西半球。)( l9 P' J `% f
protect : 普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
" Q/ K/ @! [+ h3 o# D+ s7 b; X+ n9 z The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。)
, E' ^" S2 d! m- i* U 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。+ g0 q/ H5 g. @& B% U3 o% c" q8 a
Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他们的政治利益必须得到保证。)+ w; n$ N; j" N3 c
guard : 普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
% u9 t: B. B. ]( Y/ X 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。)
% \" z- ~5 ]' z( H. {& l9 Y shield : 语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。
$ S7 C% U. j3 u9 _& 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。)* h3 B, a( S. f ? `7 {% S) s
shelter : 通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。
" w8 D$ n: k& W# p# N( _" z+ m, U He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在树篱后面。)% n5 J, g# D! N- a9 M- K/ Y8 e& u
harbour : 贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。; i' @! D% @5 | o7 u
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