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bodyguard

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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bod·y·guard /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd $ ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1 BOPROTECTsomeone whose job is to protect an important person 〔重要人物的〕贴身卫士,保镖,警卫员 The senator arrived, surrounded by personal bodyguards. 这位参议员在私人保镖的簇拥下抵达。2. PROTECTa group of people who work together to protect an important person 警卫队
Examples from the Corpus
bodyguardThe President arrived, surrounded by bodyguards.He escaped injury, but one of his bodyguards was shot and two others were injured when their vehicle overturned.He was traveling alone, because he wanted his bodyguards to spend Sundays with their families.Then, as we neared home again, I noticed Iobates' bodyguard hiding in ambush.The car was unmarked, there were no military or diplomatic plates, no official driver, no bodyguard.She caused upset by demanding that her own bodyguards handle security arrangements during the ceremony, a request that was flatly refused.The agency provides bodyguards for movie and music stars.a member of the Emperor's bodyguardHe works the crowd so long that the bodyguards hired by his attorney roll their eyes in exhaustion.
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bodyguard
bodyguard /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd $ ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/ noun [countable]
1. someone whose job is to protect an important person:
    The senator arrived, surrounded by personal bodyguards.
2. a group of people who work together to protect an important person


body·guardBrE /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/ 🔊 noun [countable + singular or plural verb] a person or a group of people who are employed to protect sb 保镖,警卫(队)The President's bodyguard is/are armed.总统的护卫人员携带着武器。