guard2 ●●● W2 verb [transitiveT]1 PROTECTto protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them 保衛,守衛The Sergeant told Swift to guard the entrance. 中士叫斯威夫特守着入口。
a lioness guarding her cubs 守護着幼獅的母獅
guard somebody/something against somethingThere is no one to guard these isolated farms against attack. 沒有人守衛這些孤立的農場抵禦襲擊。
► 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 捍衛〔權利〕;保守〔秘密〕chiefs who jealously guarded their independence 小心翼翼地捍衛着獨立地位的首領
a closely guarded secret 嚴守的秘密
4. to prevent another sports player from gaining points, getting the ball etc 〔體育運動中〕防守 5 guard against something phrasal verbphr v PREVENTto prevent something from happening 防止…發生Exercise can guard against a number of illnesses. 運動可預防許多疾病。
guard against doing somethingNurses should guard against becoming too attached to their patients. 護士應該避免對病人産生過多的感情糾葛。