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词汇 fend
释义 fend
verb
uk /fend/us
 fend for yourself
to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else:
The corporation will no longer receive a government subsidy, and must fend for itself financially.

Phrasal verb


fend sb/sth off

Examples of fend


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Most of us, most of the time, exercise our freedom of choice in fending off the unfamiliar.
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In fact, many young people who are perfectly capable of fending for themselves will remain in the parental home until they marry.
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They are already asking for such treatment and having to be fended off.
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Does he think that a public policy issue is involved here, or is it simply a matter of parents who work fending for themselves?
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He calls for a more realistic level of challenge funding to enable museums to be more effective in fending for themselves.
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He fends along in a more or less primitive dwelling which is perfectly healthy, and suitable for all his purposes.
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As politicians, we spend a great deal of time fending off complaints and grumbles from our constituents, and talking to them about current issues.
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Although there are still difficult decisions to take, the settlement fends off the worse of the disasters and gives us a base on which to build.
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They did so by culling overgrown populaces, hunting too powerful predators that otherwise would rampage unchecked and fending off otherwordly spirits that overstepped their stance.
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Early on in their working relationship, she had fended off his romantic advances, but has come to regret it.
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Play consists of crossing lava pits by jumping across platforms, circumnavigating other hazards, fending off enemies such as spiders and bats, and defeating bosses.
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Planning and maintaining a siege is just as difficult as fending one off.
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After fending off his gentlemanly advances on several occasions, she begins a romantic relationship with him.
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Kingsford fends off the attack and the figure disappears.
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Iwada fends him off and resumes his fly.
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