fend
/fend/verb
1
- no obj.
fend for oneself
look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others自己谋生; 自己照料自己： how could any mother leave a child to fend for itself?
做母亲的怎么能撒手让孩子去独立谋生呢？
2
- with obj.
fend someone/thing off
defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker挡开（一击或袭击、袭击者）。
2.1
- evade someone or something in order to protect oneself逃脱, 躲开（某人或某事物）：
he fended off the awkward questions.
他避开了那些尴尬的问题。
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