defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour

這些動(dòng)詞均有“保護(hù)、保衛(wèi)”之意。

defend : 普通用詞,指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受損害,消除危險(xiǎn)。用作比喻時(shí),指堅(jiān)持某種行動(dòng)、決定或意見(jiàn)。

The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美國(guó)海軍將防御和巡邏西半球。)

protect : 普通用詞,指用某種手段作為防御工具以防危險(xiǎn)或傷害。

The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部隊(duì)駐扎在那里以保護(hù)市民。)

safeguard : 語(yǔ)氣強(qiáng),指采取積極措施預(yù)防可能發(fā)生的一切攻擊或危險(xiǎn)。

Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他們的政治利益必須得到保證。)

guard : 普通用詞,指保持警惕以防可能的攻擊或傷害。

The soldiers guarded the prince whenever he left the palace.(每當(dāng)王子離開(kāi)皇宮, 士兵們都要保護(hù)他。)

shield : 語(yǔ)氣比protect強(qiáng),但側(cè)重防止迫在眉睫的攻擊或傷害。

It occurred to me that perhaps he was trying to shield someone.(在我看來(lái),可能他在試圖保護(hù)某個(gè)人。)

shelter : 通常指尋找安全地方躲避風(fēng)雨或使人免遭危害。

He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在樹(shù)籬后面。)

harbour : 貶義詞,指隱匿或非法保護(hù)、窩藏。

It's an offence to harbour the criminals.(窩藏罪犯是犯罪行為。)

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