shield [ld]
n. 盾; 庇护者; 保护者; 防护物
v. 保护; 庇护; 保卫; 包庇; 起保护作用牛津高阶英汉双解词典
shield
/ ?i?ld; ?ild/ n
(a) piece of (usu metal or leather) armour formerly carried on the arm to protect the body when fighting 盾. (b) (in heraldry) drawing or model of a shield displaying a coat of arms (coat) （纹章中的）盾形纹徽, 盾形徽章. =>illus at coat of arms arms (coat) 见coat of arms (coat)插图. (c) trophy in the form of a shield 盾形锦标: win the school boxing shield 赢得学校拳击赛盾形锦标.
~ (against sth) (fig 比喻) person or thing that protects 起保护作用的人或物: This car polish is an effective shield against rust. 这种汽车上光蜡很有防?作用.
(in machinery, etc) plate or screen that protects the operator or the machine; thing used to keep out wind, dust, etc （机器等的）护板, 挡风板, 防尘板: a shield around the grip of a chainsaw 链锯手柄的护套 * the `heat-shield on a space capsule 宇宙飞船密封舱的隔热屏 * a welder's `eye-shield, ie to stop sparks getting into the eye 电焊工的护目罩.
> shield v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~sb/sth (against/from sb/sth) protect sb/sth from harm; defend sb/sth from criticism, attack, etc 保护或庇护某人[某事物]: shield one's eyes (from the sun) with one's hand 用手（挡住阳光）保护眼睛 * The police officer shielded the child with her body. 那警察用她的身体保护了小孩. * You can't shield this criminal from prosecution. 你不能包庇该罪犯而不起诉他. * I tried to shield him against prying journalists. 我竭力为他挡驾, 拦住那些锲而不舍的记者.
protect [pro·tect || pr?'tekt]
v. 保护, 防护; 为...保险; 备款以支付牛津高阶英汉双解词典
protect
/ pr?tekt; pr?ˋt?kt/ v
[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (against/from sth) keep sb/sth safe from harm, injury, etc; defend sb/sth 保护、 保卫某人[某事物]: You need warm clothes to protect you against the cold. 你需要穿暖些以免着凉. * The vaccine was used to protect the whole population against infection. 这种疫苗用以为全体居民预防传染病. * The union was formed to protect the rights and interests of miners. 建立起工会是为保护矿工的权利和利益.
[Tn] guard (one or more industries of a country) against competition by taxing foreign goods （以徵收进口税）保护（国内工业）: The country's car industry is so strongly protected that foreign cars are rarely seen there. 该国对汽车工业严加保护, 外国汽车甚为罕见.