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well-guarded

UKˌwel ˈɡɑːdɪdUSˌwel ˈɡɑːrdɪd

Meaning

1adj.

守卫森严的;保护严密的

Usage

The compound is well-guarded by armed security personnel.

该大院由武装安保人员严密守卫。

Her well-guarded secret was finally revealed after decades.

她严守多年的秘密最终被揭露。

The algorithm ensures well-guarded data transmission.

该算法确保了受到严密保护的数据传输。

Etymology

该词由 well(充分)与 guard(守卫)组合,字面意为“被充分守卫的”,最初用于描述物理空间的严密防护(如城堡、宝藏),后延伸至抽象概念(如秘密、隐私),体现从具体到抽象的语义扩展逻辑。

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