guardian
UK/'gɑ:diәn/US
IELTSB1
释义
n.
A person who is legally responsible for the care of another, especially a child
监护人
n.
A protector or defender of something
守护者,保护者
词根拆分
词根派生guard + -ian(做……的人)=「守护者」。比普通的 guard 多一层长期责任,对某人的福祉负责——孩子的法定监护人,或某种价值观的象征性守护者。
词根 guard 还连着 5 个词常用搭配
- 1.legal guardian法定监护人
- 2.guardian angel守护天使
- 3.guardian of……的守护者
- 4.parent or guardian家长或监护人
例句
- 1.
After her parents died, her uncle became her legal guardian.
父母去世后,她叔叔成了她的法定监护人。
- 2.
The press sees itself as a guardian of free speech.
新闻界视自己为言论自由的守护者。
- 3.
Many children believe in a guardian angel watching over them.
许多孩子相信有一位守护天使在看护着他们。