guard2 ●●● W2 verb [transitiveT] 1 PROTECTto protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them 保卫,守卫 The Sergeant told Swift to guard the entrance. 中士叫斯威夫特守着入口。
a lioness guarding her cubs 守护着幼狮的母狮
guard somebody/something against something There is no one to guard these isolated farms against attack. 没有人守卫这些孤立的农场抵御袭击。
► see thesaurus at protect 2. SCJto watch a prisoner to prevent them from escaping 看守〔囚犯〕
3 to protect something such as a right or a secret by preventing other people from taking it away, discovering it etc 捍卫〔权利〕;保守〔秘密〕 chiefs who jealously guarded their independence 小心翼翼地捍卫着独立地位的首领
a closely guarded secret 严守的秘密
4. to prevent another sports player from gaining points, getting the ball etc 〔体育运动中〕防守 5 guard against something phrasal verbphr v PREVENTto prevent something from happening 防止…发生 Exercise can guard against a number of illnesses. 运动可预防许多疾病。
guard against doing something Nurses should guard against becoming too attached to their patients. 护士应该避免对病人产生过多的感情纠葛。