課本中不會教你的[G]321　guard，safeguard和defend

321　guard，safeguard和defend

① guard指“用極度的小心和戒備實(shí)際的或潛在的危險(xiǎn)”。

These special branch men were appointed to guard the Prime Minister. 委派這些特種警衛(wèi)人員來保護(hù)總理。

② safeguard是指“保全使之完好無損”，“對長遠(yuǎn)的可能發(fā)生的事情深謀遠(yuǎn)慮”。

Saving money regularly will help to safeguard one's old age from want. 不斷按時(shí)儲蓄將會使晚年免于匱乏。

③ defend強(qiáng)調(diào)目前所面臨的危險(xiǎn)，指“用武力或其他對策進(jìn)行保護(hù)、辯護(hù)”。

It is the duty of every citizen to defend his country when it is attacked by the enemy. 國家受到敵人攻擊時(shí)，保衛(wèi)國家是每一個(gè)公民的職責(zé)。

He is so obstinate that he still tries to defend his theory，although it has been proved wrong. 他那人固執(zhí)極了，盡管他的理論已經(jīng)證明是錯(cuò)誤的，他還是設(shè)法替自己辯護(hù)。