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

動(dòng)詞 defend:

1. argue or speak in defense of
   同義詞：support, fend for
2. be on the defensive; act against an attack
3. protect against a challenge or attack
   同義詞：guard, hold
4. fight against or resist strongly
   同義詞：fight, oppose, fight back, fight down
5. protect or fight for as a champion
   同義詞：champion
6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
   同義詞：represent
7. state or assert
   同義詞：maintain

1. He retained the best lawyer in the state to defend his case.
   他為他的案子聘了該州最好的律師。
2. The company has briefed a top lawyer to defend it.
   公司已將案件委托給最好的律師進(jìn)行辯護(hù)。
3. Some players are better at defending.
   有些運(yùn)動(dòng)員較擅長打防衛(wèi)。
4. The union said that they would take action to defend their member's jobs.
   工會(huì)說他們將采取行動(dòng)維護(hù)會(huì)員的工作權(quán)益。
5. How can you defend the killing of animals for pleasure?
   你怎么能為殺死動(dòng)物取樂的行為辯護(hù)呢？

de.fend

v.（動(dòng)詞）
de.fend.ed,de.fend.ing,de.fends
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.
保衛(wèi)：使安全或保持安全，沒危險(xiǎn)，不受攻擊或傷害
To support or maintain, as by argument or action; justify.
支持：支持或維護(hù)，如通過爭辯或采取行動(dòng)；為…辯護(hù)
Law
【法律】
To represent (a defendant) in a civil or criminal action.
辯護(hù)：為（被告）的民事或刑事訴訟進(jìn)行辯護(hù)
To attempt to disprove or invalidate (an action or a claim).
抗辯：試圖證明（訴訟或聲明）是錯(cuò)的，或使（訴訟或聲明）無效
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To make a defense.
防御，保衛(wèi)，保護(hù)

來源：
Middle English defenden
中古英語 defenden
from Old French defendre
源自 古法語 defendre
from Latin dôfendere [to ward off] * see g when-
源自 拉丁語 dôfendere [避開，擋開] *參見 g when-

【引伸】
defend.able
adj.（形容詞）
defend.er
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>defend,protect,guard,preserve,shield,safeguardThese verbs mean to make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.
這些動(dòng)詞的意思是：使安全或保持安全狀態(tài)不遭受危險(xiǎn)、攻擊或傷害。
Defend implies the taking of measures to repel an attack:
Defend 含有采取措施抵制進(jìn)攻的意思：
例句：
defending the island against invasion;
保衛(wèi)島嶼不受侵犯；

例句：
tried to defend his reputation.
試圖保護(hù)他的聲譽(yù)。

Protect often suggests providing a cover to repel discomfort, injury, or attack:
Protect 常含有提供安全的方式來驅(qū)開不適、傷害或進(jìn)攻：
例句：
bought a dog to protect the children from unfriendly strangers;
買一條狗保護(hù)孩子們避開不友善的陌生人；

例句：
wore sunglasses to protect my eyes;
戴太陽鏡保護(hù)我的眼睛；

例句：
has to learn to protect herself.
不得不學(xué)會(huì)自我保護(hù)。

Guard suggests keeping watch:
Guard 含有看守的意思：
例句：
police guarding the entrance to the embassy;
看守大使館出口處的警察；

例句：
guarded the house against intruders. To
看守房子以警戒入侵者。

preserve is to take measures to maintain something in safety:
Preserve 指采取措施維護(hù)…的安全：
例句：
fighting to preserve freedom;
為自由而戰(zhàn)；

例句：
ecologists working to preserve our natural resources.
為保護(hù)我們的自然資源工作的生態(tài)學(xué)家們。

Shield suggests protection likened to a piece of defensive armor interposed between the threat and the threatened:
Shield 含有保衛(wèi)的意思，就象擋在威脅者和受威脅者之間的防御性甲胄：
例句：
His lawyers tried to shield him from the angry reporters.
他的律師試圖保護(hù)他避開憤怒的記者。

Safeguard stresses protection against potential or less imminent dangerand often implies preventive action:
Safeguard 強(qiáng)調(diào)保護(hù)不遭受潛在的或不那么迫近的危險(xiǎn)，常含有防御性行動(dòng)的意思：
例句：
The Bill of Rights safeguards our individual liberties.
權(quán)力法案保護(hù)我們的個(gè)人自由。