英语专业四级常见词辨析:"保卫"方式有不同(在线收听) |
defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour 这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。
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。
The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美国海军将防御和巡逻西半球。)
protect : 普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。)
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。
Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他们的政治利益必须得到保证。)
guard : 普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
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。)
shield : 语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。
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。)
shelter : 通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。
He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在树篱后面。)
harbour : 贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。
It‘s an offence to harbour the criminals.(窝藏罪犯是犯罪行为。) |
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