safeguard
verb /ˈseɪfɡɑːd/
/ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
[transitive, intransitive] (formal)动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they safeguard | /ˈseɪfɡɑːd/ /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/ |
| he / she / it safeguards | /ˈseɪfɡɑːdz/ /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdz/ |
| past simple safeguarded | /ˈseɪfɡɑːdɪd/ /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdɪd/ |
| past participle safeguarded | /ˈseɪfɡɑːdɪd/ /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdɪd/ |
| -ing form safeguarding | /ˈseɪfɡɑːdɪŋ/ /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdɪŋ/ |
- to protect something/somebody from loss, harm or damage; to keep something/somebody safe
保护；保障；捍卫 - safeguard something to safeguard a person’s interests
维护某人的利益 - It is hoped that the order will safeguard jobs at the plant.
人们希望这份订单能够保住厂里的工作岗位。 - safeguard something/somebody against/from something The new card will safeguard the company against fraud.
新卡将保护公司免遭诈骗。 - safeguard against something The leaflet explains how to safeguard against dangers in the home.
小册子告诉人们在家里如何防备各种危险。
- This legislation does not adequately safeguard the rights of consumers.
该立法不足以保障消费者权益。 - Try to safeguard the young plants from frost.
要尽量保护幼苗免遭霜冻。 - We must take steps to safeguard our environment against these threats.
我们必须采取措施保护环境，免受此类威胁。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- adequately
- properly
- be necessary to
- help (to)
- be designed to
- …
- against
- from
词源late Middle English (denoting protection or safe conduct): from Old French sauve garde, from sauve ‘safe’ + garde ‘guard’. - safeguard something to safeguard a person’s interests