shield

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

shields

1.
Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
2.
A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
3.
(geology) A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
4.
(Scotland, euphemistic, figuratively, obsolete)A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.
5.
(British, English)(automotive, British English) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision

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verb

V_es/s

shields

V_ing/Gerund

shielding

V_ed/pp

shielded

1.
(ambitransitive)To protect, to defend.
Sunscreen shields against the harmful effects of solar rays.
2.
(UK, intransitive)To shelter; to protect oneself.
3.
(electricity) To protect from the influence of.

Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English scheld, shelde, from Old English scield (shield), from *skeldu, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (shield), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (cut, split). 2 cog Cognate with skyld, Schuid, schild, Schild, Schëld, שילד, skjold, stjöld, skjøldur, skiåld, skjöldur, sköld, 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌿𐍃.