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Chinese dictionary
v.defend; guard; safeguard
我们应当保卫国家主权领土完整。
We ought to safeguard state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
许多年轻人服兵役来保卫国家。
Many young men enter the service to defend the country.
我们将誓死保卫家园。
We will fight to the death to defend our shores.
保卫国境
defend the country's borders
保卫领空
defend airspace
保卫革命成果
defend the fruits of revolution
Word usage
- Note"保卫" is different from "捍卫". "保卫" means "guard" and the objects can be people and things; "捍卫" means "defend", and the objects are generally abstract things.