"rearguard" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 后卫
• 殿后部队

Definition

后卫是指部署在军队末端、负责防止后方攻击的士兵。也可以指在大多数人已经离开时仍坚持防守或坚持的人或事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于军事领域，也常比喻坚持到最后、抵制变革的人（rearguard action）。通常较正式，多见于历史或政治讨论。

Examples

The rearguard protected the army as it retreated.

**后卫**在军队撤退时提供保护。

The general ordered the rearguard to hold the position.

将军命令**后卫**坚守阵地。

The rearguard suffered heavy losses during the battle.

**后卫**在战斗中损失惨重。

Their group fought a rearguard action against closing the old library.

他们为阻止关闭旧图书馆做了一场**后卫**行动。

Even as everyone moved on, she led a determined rearguard effort to save the project.

即使大家都已经放弃，她还带头进行了顽强的**后卫**努力来挽救项目。

The committee's campaign became a classic rearguard struggle against change.

委员会的活动变成了一场典型的反对变革的**后卫**斗争。