harbour

詞意辨析：

defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour

這些動詞均有“保護、保衛”之意。
defend: 普通用詞，指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受損害，消除危險。用作比喻時，指堅持某種行動、決定或意見。
protect: 普通用詞，指用某種手段作為防禦工具以防危險或傷害。
safeguard: 語氣強，指採取積極措施預防可能發生的一切攻擊或危險。
guard: 普通用詞，指保持警惕以防可能的攻擊或傷害。
shield: 語氣比protect強，但側重防止迫在眉睫的攻擊或傷害。
shelter: 通常指尋找安全地方躲避風雨或使人免遭危害。
harbour: 貶義詞，指隱匿或非法保護、窩藏。

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英文解釋：

名詞 harbour:

1. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
   同義詞：seaport, haven, harbor
2. a place of refuge and comfort and security
   同義詞：harbor

動詞 harbour:

1. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
   同義詞：harbor
2. keep in one's possession; of animals
   同義詞：harbor
3. hold back a thought or feeling about
   同義詞：harbor, shield
4. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   同義詞：harbor, hold, entertain, nurse

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例句：

1. Harbour lights were blinking on the horizon.
   海港的燈火在水平線上閃爍著。
2. We lay at anchor outside the harbour.
   我們在港外拋錨停泊。
3. They brought the boat into the harbour and dropped (the) anchor.
   他們把船開進海港下錨停泊。
4. This harbour is a natural harbour.
   這個港口是天然港。
5. He harbours a secret grudge against his father.
   他對父親暗懷不滿。
6. Harbouring criminals is an offence in law.
   窩藏罪犯是犯法的。