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篇一:[offend]词根fend家族：defend，offend，forfend
宝宝们，我们今天一起来学习一下词根fend家族的三个重要单词：defend，offend，forfend。文中讲了不少常用的相关词汇和表达，跟紧思路，和我一起快乐记单词吧!
fend来自拉丁语fendere， 意为“to strike， 击/ 打”
1.defend[d??fend]CET4
vt. 辩护；防护
vi. 保卫；防守
【解析】
由前缀de（away）+ fend（打）组成，表示“把袭来的东西打掉”。
相关词汇：
defense：防卫，防护；防御措施；防守
defensive：自卫的；防御用的
defensible：可防御的；可辩护的；可拥护的
defender：防卫者；辩护者；拥护者；卫冕者
常用搭配：
defend sb from/against sth/sb
【例句】
1. I"m determined to defend the library as a recreation room.（选自《唐顿庄园》第二季第三集）
我决心捍卫图书馆作为一个娱乐室。
2. Jeong-eun Kim is ready to defend his country against Uncle Sam"s imperialist policies.
金正恩已做好抗击美国帝国主义政策的准备。
2.offend [??fend] CET4
vt. 触怒； 得罪，冒犯； 使反感令人不适
vi. 犯规，触犯
【解析】
由前缀of（表示加强，相当于af-，ad-，ac-等）+ fend（打）组成，意为“狠狠地打别人，从而冒犯/得罪别人”。
相关词汇：
offense：犯罪；过错；进攻；触怒
offensive：攻击的；冒犯的；无礼的；讨厌的
【例句】
1.Strange that the sharp smell did not offend her nostrils now. （选自《飘》）
奇怪的是此刻强烈的酒味她并不觉得刺鼻了。
2. A series of revelations from Zhuowei offend many stars.
卓伟一系列的爆料使很多明星感到不悦。
3.forfend [f??"fend] GRE
vt. 防避；防止；防护
【解析】
由前缀for（fore、forward）+ fend（打）组成，意为“向前打出一拳，阻止/挡开/防止不好的东西”，又写作“forefend”。
这个词现在已经不太用了，一般指出现在如下句式中：Heaven/God forfend（不用第三人称单数）等同于“God forbid”，意思是“千万不要/但愿不要…”。
【例句】
1. It is the duty of the courts also to forfend the rights of citizens.
保护公民的权利也是法庭的职责。
2. Heaven forfend that tourists are encouraged to the Palace Museum during National Day.
国庆节期间，千万不要鼓励游客去故宫。
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篇二:[offend]英语词根-- fen, fest 【拉丁】=strke,表示“打击”
fen, fest 【拉丁】=strke,表示“打击” 词根助记：offend : of一再+fen→一再打击[别人]→得罪
同根词 defense | fence | offend | offensive | counteroffensive | offense | defendant |
defense de向下+fen打击=打倒=防御（打倒敌人是最好的防御）
释义
fence
释义
offend of一再+fen→一再打击[别人]→得罪
释义
offensive of一再+fen→一再打击[别人]→得罪
释义
counteroffensive counter反过来+fen打击=反攻
释义
offense offend的名词形式
释义
defendant defend防御+ant人=防御的人=被告
释义
篇三:[offend]Chengguan defends his bribe taking, tells court he didn’t want to offend
Chengguan defends his bribe taking, tells court he didn’t want to offend
By Zhou Ping (Global Times)
08:16, November 20, 2012
The head of an urban management brigade in Guangzhou, South China"s Guangdong Province, told his bribery trial that he had to accept money so as to not offend the "powerful" middlemen, the Guangzhou Daily reported Monday. Wang Baolin, 49, former head of the urban management brigade of Taihe township in the city"s Baiyun district, is charged of taking 4.32 million yuan ($692,919) in bribes and 500 grams of gold products from people who built illegal buildings.Wang went to work as an urban management officer, or chengguan, after he was discharged from the army in 2005 and was promoted to head in 2009. The chengguan officer was suspended from his position and received an administrative demerit in accordance to the related rules late last year. Wang then turned himself in to the local prosecutor"s office.Wang"s bank account had ballooned to 20.71 million yuan by 2011, 9.5 million yuan of which he proved came from legal sources. He is charged with accepting 4.32 million yuan in bribes but some 6.89 million yuan remained unexplained.
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