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S0341300 (shēld)n.1. A broad piece of armor made of rigid material and strapped to the arm or carried in the hand for protection against hurled or thrusted weapons.2. A person or thing that provides protection.3. A protective device or structure, as:a. A steel sheet attached to an artillery piece to protect gunners from small-arms fire and shrapnel.b. Physics A wall or housing of concrete or lead built around a nuclear reactor to prevent the escape of radiation.c. Electronics A structure or arrangement of metal plates or mesh designed to protect a piece of electronic equipment from electrostatic or magnetic interference.d. A pad worn, as at the armpits, to protect a garment from perspiration.e. A sanitary napkin.4. Zoology A protective plate or similar hard outer covering; a scute or scutellum.5. Something that resembles a shield, as:a. An escutcheon.b. A decorative emblem that often serves to identify an organization or a government.c. A police officer's badge.6. Geology The ancient, stable, interior layer of continents composed of primarily Precambrian igneous or metamorphic rocks. Also called continental shield.v. shield·ed, shield·ing, shields v.tr.1. To protect from being attacked, exposed to danger, or subjected to difficulty: "a policymaking elite whose families and purses are shielded from the sacrifices war entails" (Uwe E. Reinhardt). See Synonyms at defend.2. To cover up; conceal: "Though many eyes were watching, none could pierce the halo of morning sunlight that surrounded and shielded the hawk" (Peter Dunne).v.intr. To act or serve as a shield or safeguard.

[Middle English sheld, from Old English scield; see skel- in Indo-European roots.]

shield′er n.

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(ʃiːld) n1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) any protection used to intercept blows, missiles, etc, such as a tough piece of armour carried on the arm2. any similar protective device3. (Heraldry) heraldry Also called: scutcheon or escutcheon a pointed stylized shield used for displaying armorial bearings4. anything that resembles a shield in shape, such as a prize in a sports competition5. (Zoology) the protective outer covering of an animal, such as the shell of a turtle6. (Nuclear Physics) physics a structure of concrete, lead, etc, placed around a nuclear reactor or other source of radiation in order to prevent the escape of radiation7. (Geological Science) a broad stable plateau of ancient Precambrian rocks forming the rigid nucleus of a particular continent. See Baltic Shield, Canadian Shield8. (Clothing & Fashion) short for dress shield9. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering a hollow steel cylinder that protects men driving a circular tunnel through loose, soft, or water-bearing ground10. (Cricket) Austral short for the Sheffield Shield11. (Rugby) NZ short for the Ranfurly Shieldvb (tr) to protect, hide, or conceal (something) from danger or harm[Old English scield; related to Old Norse skjöldr, Gothic skildus, Old High German scilt shield, Old English sciell shell] ˈshielder n ˈshieldˌlike adj

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n. 1. a device used as a defense against blows or hurled objects, esp. a broad piece of armor carried on the arm or in the hand. 2. a person or thing that guards or defends. 3. any of various devices or barriers for protection, as from injury. 4. an escutcheon typically having a broad top and pointed bottom and displaying armorial bearings. 5. something shaped like a shield. 6. a police officer's, detective's, or sheriff's badge. 7. a bulletproof screen attached to a gun to protect its crew, mechanism, etc. 8. a protective plate or the like on the body of an animal, as a scute, enlarged scale, etc. 9. a pad worn or attached inside the underarm of a garment to protect it against perspiration stains. 10. a vast area of ancient crustal rocks which, together with a platform, constitutes a craton. 11. a lead or concrete structure around a nuclear reactor serving as a barrier against escaping radiation. v.t. 12. to protect with or as if with a shield. 13. to serve as a protection for. 14. to hide or conceal; protect by hiding. 15. Obs. to avert; forbid. v.i. 16. to act or serve as a shield. [before 900; Old English sceld, c. Old Frisian skeld, Old High German skilt, Old Norse skjǫldr, Gothic skildus] shield′er, n. shield′less, adj.

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Past participle: shielded
Gerund: shielding

Imperative
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Present
I shield
you shield
he/she/it shields
we shield
you shield
they shield

Preterite
I shielded
you shielded
he/she/it shielded
we shielded
you shielded
they shielded

Present Continuous
I am shielding
you are shielding
he/she/it is shielding
we are shielding
you are shielding
they are shielding

Present Perfect
I have shielded
you have shielded
he/she/it has shielded
we have shielded
you have shielded
they have shielded

Past Continuous
I was shielding
you were shielding
he/she/it was shielding
we were shielding
you were shielding
they were shielding

Past Perfect
I had shielded
you had shielded
he/she/it had shielded
we had shielded
you had shielded
they had shielded

Future
I will shield
you will shield
he/she/it will shield
we will shield
you will shield
they will shield

Future Perfect
I will have shielded
you will have shielded
he/she/it will have shielded
we will have shielded
you will have shielded
they will have shielded

Future Continuous
I will be shielding
you will be shielding
he/she/it will be shielding
we will be shielding
you will be shielding
they will be shielding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shielding
you have been shielding
he/she/it has been shielding
we have been shielding
you have been shielding
they have been shielding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shielding
you will have been shielding
he/she/it will have been shielding
we will have been shielding
you will have been shielding
they will have been shielding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shielding
you had been shielding
he/she/it had been shielding
we had been shielding
you had been shielding
they had been shielding

Conditional
I would shield
you would shield
he/she/it would shield
we would shield
you would shield
they would shield

Past Conditional
I would have shielded
you would have shielded
he/she/it would have shielded
we would have shielded
you would have shielded
they would have shielded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shield - a protective covering or structure nipple shield - a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing womenscale, shell, plate - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"shielding - a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decayshielding - shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
	2.	shield - armor carried on the arm to intercept blowsbucklerarmor, armour - protective covering made of metal and used in combatscutcheon, escutcheon - a shield; especially one displaying a coat of armspavis, pavise - (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
	3.	shield - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtlescarapace, cuticle, shellturtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimmingarthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitincuticula - the outer body wall of an insectscute - large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snakemollusc, mollusk, shellfish - invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shellshell - the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
Verb	1.	shield - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harmscreenprotect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
	2.	shield - hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"harbour, harborconceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

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noun1. protection, cover, defence, screen, guard, ward (archaic), shelter, safeguard, aegis, rampart, bulwark innocents used as a human shield against attack2. buckler, escutcheon (Heraldry), targe (archaic) a warrior with sword and shieldverb1. protect, cover, screen, guard, defend, shelter, safeguard He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack.

shield

nounThe act or a means of defending:defense, guard, preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, security, ward.verbTo keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, ward.Archaic: fend.

Translations

盾盾形奖品防护物保护保护者

shield

(ʃiːld) noun1. a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons. 盾2. something or someone that protects. A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield. 保护者，防护物 3. a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc. My son has won the archery shield.盾形奖品 verb (often with from). 1. to protect. The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.保护2. to prevent from being seen clearly. That group of trees shields the house from the road.掩盖

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piece of defensive armorarmor,
apparatus for defense of persons, horses, and such objects as vehicles, naval vessels, and aircraft. Body armor developed early as protective suits made of such materials as leather, shells, wood, and basketwork, later supplemented by metal.
..... Click the link for more information. , worn on the arm or shoulder to ward off weapons during combat, used prior to the dominance of gunpowder. Originally for individual defense during hand-to-hand combat, it is the most primitive and universal item of defensive armor. Shields were made of hide or wood, often reinforced with metal, and could be round, oblong, or rectangular. As armies developed, soldiers carried matching shields to link together for fighting in formations, such as those used by Assyria (2500 B.C.). A soldier's body armor complemented his shield. Heavy infantry carried larger shields than did skirmishers, cavalry carried smaller shields, and bowmen often carried none. Modern riot police carry plastic shields for protection.

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in geology: see continentcontinent,
largest unit of landmasses on the earth. The continents include Eurasia (conventionally regarded as two continents, Europe and Asia), Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.
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Shield

(1) A type of protective armament used to ward off the blows of cold-steel weapons. Shields were worn on the arm, which was passed through straps or rigid bands. The earliest shields were of various shapes and were made of wood, leather, or plaited twigs. Mesopotamians of the third millennium B.C. used wooden shields that were partially covered with copper plates. Bronze shields appeared in the second millennium B.C. in Assyria. The bronze shields of the kings of Urartu were covered with relief work and cuneiform characters.

The round, wooden—less often, iron—shields used in ancient Greece bore warriors’ emblems, such as the dolphin or the lion. The Romans used round, iron shields and four-cornered shields made of wood and leather. Shields in early medieval Europe were also round and had umbones. Almond-shaped shields came into wide use in the 11th century; in the mid-13th century they were supplanted by triangular shields.

Symbols—rudimentary coats of arms—appeared on shields in the 12th century. In the second half of the 14th century and in the 15th century, the warriors of northern Rus’ used the paveza, a rectangular pavis with rounded corners. The field of the pavis was divided into three parts by a trough, which facilitated defensive movements. The Russian cavalry used round shields from the 14th to early 16th centuries. Shields became smaller with improvements in armor and went out of use when firearms were developed.

The shield served as a symbol of military honor and victory. Pagan warriors took oaths on their shields. In 907, in Tsar’grad (Constantinople), Oleg “hung his shield on the gates as a sign of victory.” Shields in Rus’ were made by special artisans known as shchitniki (shield-makers). There was in Novgorod a street called Shchitnaia (Shield), where, apparently, the shield-makers lived.

(2) An armor plate with slots for gun or machine-gun sights. The shield is used to protect the gun crew and the gun’s mechanisms from bullets and shrapnel. On some towed weapons, the shield is mounted forward of the sight and sighting devices.

REFERENCE

Kirpichnikov, A. N. Drevnerusskoe oruzhie, issue 3. Leningrad, 1971.

D. A. AVDUSIN

Shield

(geology), the largest positive structure of cratons, contrasted to the platform. Within the shields there are outcrops of strongly metamorphosed Precambrian crystalline rocks (granites, gneisses, and schists), which constitute the basement of the cratons. Shields are irregular, flat uplifts and are usually uplifted segments of the crust. Their outlines show great stability for long periods of time.

The term “shield” was first suggested by E. Suess in 1885 for the extensive outcrops of Precambrian rocks in North America (the Canadian Shield) and Northern Europe (the Baltic Shield). The term “crystalline shield” was proposed by N. S. Shatskii in 1947.

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[shēld] (engineering) An iron, steel, or wood framework used to support the ground ahead of the lining in tunneling and mining. (geology) The very old, rigid core of relatively stable rocks within a continent around which younger sedimentary rocks have been deposited. Also known as continental shield. palette (nucleonics) The material placed around a nuclear reactor, or other source of radiation, to reduce escaping radiation or particles to a permissible level. Also known as shielding. (ordnance) Armor plate mounted on a gun carriage to protect the operating mechanism and gun crew from enemy fire.

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[shēld] (astronomy) Scutum

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A metallic layer that surrounds insulated conductors in a shielded cable; may be the metallic sheath of the cable or a metallic layer inside a nonmetallic sheath; especially effective in providing protection against electrostatic interference.

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1. the protective outer covering of an animal, such as the shell of a turtle 2. Physics a structure of concrete, lead, etc., placed around a nuclear reactor or other source of radiation in order to prevent the escape of radiation 3. a broad stable plateau of ancient Precambrian rocks forming the rigid nucleus of a particular continent 4. Civil engineering a hollow steel cylinder that protects men driving a circular tunnel through loose, soft, or water-bearing ground 5. the shield Informala. Austral short for the Sheffield Shieldb. NZ short for the Ranfurly Shield

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noun protection

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noun buckler

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verb protect

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noun the act or a means of defending

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verb to keep safe from danger, attack, or harm

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noun a protective covering or structure

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noun armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

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noun hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

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verb protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

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verb hold back a thought or feeling about

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