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单词 fend
释义 fend
I. \ˈfend\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English fenden, short for defenden — more at defend
transitive verb
1. : defend, protect
 < fending himself from her clamor — Elizabeth M. Roberts >
2.
 a. : to keep off : prevent from entering or hitting : ward off : repel
  < raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes >
  — often used with off
  < her policy of fending off her suitor was no good; she would have to rebuff him — Rex Ingamells >
 b. : to push or keep (a boat) from a shore, dock, or ship : shove — often used with off
3. dialect Britain : to provide for : support
intransitive verb
1. dialect Britain
 a. : to make an effort : struggle
 b. : to get along : fare
2.
 a. : to look out (for oneself) : manage
  < parents who go out and leave their young children to fend for themselves >
 b. : to supply a livelihood (as for oneself) : provide
  < told at the age of 18 to fend for himself >
  < three children to fend for >
II. noun
(-s)
chiefly Scotland : an effort or attempt especially at self-support
 < he makes a good fend >
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