day 91defence and peace

defence and peace

Talk about defence, retreat and peace in history and in daily life, and argue “even supposing …” with 退一步说.

today’s words

• 战略 zhànlüè · strategy
• 战术 zhànshù · tactics
• 战役 zhànyì · battle, campaign
• 防御 fángyù · to defend; defence
• 防卫 fángwèi · to defend (oneself)
• 保卫 bǎowèi · to defend, safeguard
• 捍卫 hànwèi · to uphold, defend (rights, honour)
• 守护 shǒuhù · to guard, watch over
• 戒备 jièbèi · to be on guard, on alert
• 堡垒 bǎolěi · fortress, stronghold
• 屏障 píngzhàng · barrier, protective screen
• 抵挡 dǐdǎng · to keep out, withstand
• 抵御 dǐyù · to resist, guard against
• 反击 fǎnjī · to strike back, counter-attack
• 反抗 fǎnkàng · to resist, rebel against
• 撤退 chètuì · to retreat, withdraw
• 退却 tuìquè · to retreat; shrink back
• 投降 tóuxiáng · to surrender
• 俘虏 fúlǔ · prisoner of war; to capture
• 俘获 fúhuò · to capture; win (hearts)
• 逃亡 táowáng · to flee, go into exile
• 收复 shōufù · to recover (lost territory)
• 冷战 lěngzhàn · cold war; (figurative) silent treatment
• 海盗 hǎidào · pirate
• 矛头 máotóu · spearhead; target (of criticism)

sentences

• 退一步说，就算晚一个星期，也不是什么大事。 · Even supposing it’s a week late, it’s no big deal.
• 退一步说，就算他错了，你也不应该这么生气。 · Even if he was wrong, you shouldn’t get this angry.
• 古人修长城是为了抵御北方的进攻。 · People of old built the Great Wall to fend off attacks from the north.
• 遇到困难，她从来不退却。 · She never shrinks back from a difficulty.
• 会上大家七嘴八舌，说个不停。 · At the meeting everyone talked at once, on and on.