fend
英[fend]
美
- vt. 谋生；保护；挡开；供养
- vi. 照料；供养；力争
英英释意
- 1. try to manage without help;
- "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
- 2. withstand the force of something;
- "The trees resisted her"
- "stand the test of time"
- "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"