guard against
防范,防备,防止,预防
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- : to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- : to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.: to guard a prisoner.
- : to keep under control or restraint as a matter of caution or prudence: to guard one's temper.
- : to provide or equip with some safeguard or protective appliance, as to prevent loss, injury, etc.
- : Sports. to position oneself so as to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of: The linebacker moved to his right to guard the end going out for a pass.
- : Chess. to protect by placing a piece in a supportive or defensive position relative to it.
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- : to take precautions: to guard against errors.
- : to give protection; keep watch; be watchful.
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- : a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
- : a person who keeps watch over prisoners or others under restraint.
- : a body of people, especially soldiers, charged with guarding a place from disturbance, theft, fire, etc.
- : a close watch, as over a prisoner or other person under restraint: to be kept under guard.
- : a device, appliance, or attachment that prevents injury, loss, etc.
- : something intended or serving to guard or protect; safeguard: insurance as a guard against disasters.
- : a posture of defense or readiness, as in fencing, boxing, or bayonet drill.
- : Football. either of the linemen stationed between a tackle and the center.the position played by this lineman.
- : Basketball. either of the players stationed in the backcourt.
- : Chess. a piece that supports or defends another.
- : Cards. a low card that is held with a high card of the same suit and that enables the holder to save the high card for a later trick.
- : British. a railroad conductor.
- : Guards, the name of certain bodies of troops in the British army.
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The guard is one of just two players who have played at least 20 of the team’s 22 outings as Washington dealt with the coronavirus outbreak and a mélange of other injuries already this season.
So it’s important for fans not to let down their guard as the Super Bowl approaches.
Masks and distancing are key to gathering safely, she said, noting that people often let their guard down while celebrating.
“This client ended up getting her $600, the second stimulus payment, a couple of days later, which kind of caught us off guard,” Gollihare said.
This feature has been hit or miss for some advertisers, even catching some off guard.
A guard is manning the door, which is always kept ajar so she can be monitored.
Three years ago, Republican Guard soldiers came into the hills and killed a cleric accused of hosting Jundullah fighters.
One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.
The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.
News of an opening with Havana has enraged the old guard of Miami that has longed to see the Castro family brought down.
In particular the Governor of Adinskoy offered us a guard of fifty men to the next station, if we apprehended any danger.
On the evening of September 17th he sent away his advance guard of two thousand men in eighty small boats.
Leaving Bruno to guard, Harry climbed the tree, and to his satisfaction had a good view of the country.
Every precaution was taken by Colonel Guitar to guard against a night attack, but his little army was allowed to rest in peace.
Nevertheless Monsieur de Biancourt was always on his guard, and often sent the boat on ahead with the sounding-lead.