fend against (something)

To guard against or ward something off. That's why you get an alarm system—to fend against burglars.

fend against

To protect from something: We wear heavy parkas to fend against the cold wind.

See also: fend

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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词组	fend against (something)
释义	fend against (something) fend against (something) To guard against or ward something off. That's why you get an alarm system—to fend against burglars. See also: fend Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fend against v. To protect from something: We wear heavy parkas to fend against the cold wind. See also: fend The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: fend against fend dash (something) against (something) dash against get up against get up against (someone or something) clash clash against clash against (someone or something) against (someone or something)
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