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单词 shielding
释义

shielding

noun

shield·​ing ˈshēl-diŋ How to pronounce shielding (audio)
plural shieldings
: something that shields or protects
Options include a night-vision camera, under-body blast shielding to help protect against land mines and bombs, as well as radiation detection devices. Chantal Eustace
It sounds impressive, but the only difference between multimedia speakers and plain old loudspeakers is magnetic shielding to protect your monitor. Jonathan Karl Matzkin
especially : a device or screen that protects against harmful radiation
The radioactive metals must be treated behind heavy shielding by remote control … Leon Svirsky
This capsule was sealed in a tungsten wheel the size of a tricycle tire, which was then placed behind thick lead shielding. Radiation emitted through a pinhole in the lead was used to treat patients with localized cancers. Sandra Blakeslee

Word History

Etymology

shield entry 2 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

shielding 1 of 3

adjective

as in protecting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • protecting
  • guarding
  • safeguarding
  • sheltering
  • shielded
  • protected
  • sheltered
  • guarded
  • secure
  • defended
  • safe
  • snug
  • invulnerable
  • inviolable
  • impregnable
  • unassailable
  • unconquerable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hazardous
  • dangerous
  • risky
  • unsafe
  • insecure
  • threatening
  • vulnerable
  • unprotected
  • menacing
  • perilous
  • unguarded
  • treacherous
  • minatory
  • uncertain
  • precarious
  • undefended
  • parlous
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shielding

2 of 3

noun

as in protection

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • protection
  • sheltering
  • safeguarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • exposure
  • liability
  • vulnerability
  • susceptibility
  • openness
  • predisposition
  • weakness
  • helplessness
  • defenselessness
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shielding

3 of 3

verb

present participle of shield
1
as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • protecting
  • defending
  • safeguarding
  • guarding
  • securing
  • preventing
  • fending
  • fencing
  • keeping
  • warding
  • covering
  • saving
  • screening
  • bulwarking
  • forfending
  • opposing
  • preserving
  • resisting
  • withstanding
  • averting
  • conserving
  • fighting
  • standing up for
  • warring
  • buffering
  • battling
  • walling
  • contending
  • picketing
  • palisading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • attacking
  • assaulting
  • assailing
  • bombarding
  • storming
  • yielding
  • submitting
  • besieging
  • overrunning
  • besetting
  • caving
  • capitulating
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2
as in covering
to place a protective layer over she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • covering
  • masking
  • cloaking
  • screening
  • clothing
  • veiling
  • draping
  • capping
  • disguising
  • obscuring
  • crowning
  • palling
  • canopying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • exposing
  • uncovering
  • baring
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