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| 1 | an object that soldiers carried in the past to protect themselves from being hit 盾牌 |
| | 1a | a riot shield that police officers carry to protect them （警察用的）防暴盾牌 | |
| | 1b | an object that protects a particular part of your body , for example the gum shield that boxers wear to protect their teeth （保护身体某部位的）防护物 | |
| | 1c | someone or something that protects you from harm or bad experiences 保护伞；庇护者 | | +against weapons systems designed to provide a shield against nuclear attack 为抵御核攻击而设计的武器防御系统 | | My relationship with my sister was a shield against the ugliness of our childhood. 我和姐姐之间的亲情使我们经受住了童年的艰辛与困苦。 | |
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| 2 | a design shaped like a soldier’ s shield , especially one used on a badge or a coat of arms 盾形物；（尤指徽章或盾徽上的）盾形纹章 |
| | 2a | an object shaped like a shield given to the winner of a competition 盾形奖牌 | |
| | 2b | a competition in which the prize is a shield （颁发盾形奖牌的）比赛 | |
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