| 单词 | fend |
| 释义 | fend (once / 1607 pages) v If you get along on your own, with no assistance from another person, you can say that you fend for yourself. A solo hiker on the Appalachian Trail fends for herself, managing the challenges without help. When the verb fend is used this way, it is almost always followed by "for oneself" or "for himself" or "for herself," and it's been in use since the 1600's. It originated as a shortened form of the verb defend, from the Latin root defendere, "to ward off, protect, or guard." WORD FAMILYfend: fended, fender, fending, fends, forefend+/fender: fenders/forefend: forefended, forefending, forefends USAGE EXAMPLESPerhaps most remarkably, the researchers also found a particular substance in the runners’ brains that fended off the action of these obstructionist molecules. New York Times(Jun 15, 2016) This time, there won’t be a security guard to fend them off. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) First the company fended off a buyout offer from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1v try to manage without help The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died Hyper contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage come to terms with 2v withstand the force of something The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow Syn|Hyper resist, stand remain firm, stand hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose fight against or resist strongly |
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