Word · Frequency #19241
rearguards
后卫部队
rearguards is the plural of rearguard.
a military unit that protects the rear of an army, especially during a retreat
- 1.
The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.
部队的最后部分,尤指保护撤退部队后方的分遣队。
- 2.
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
负责保护(撤退中)军队后方的分遣队
- 3.
The defence, collectively the defenders.
后卫；全体防守队员。
部队的最后部分,尤指保护撤退部队后方的分遣队。；负责保护(撤退中)军队后方的分遣队；后卫；全体防守队员。；后卫
In use
The general ordered the rearguard to hold the bridge while the main army crossed the river.
After the retreat began, the rearguard fought bravely to slow down the enemy's advance.
The army's rearguards took turns covering the retreat through the mountain pass.
the rearguard + [singular verb]
rearguard 是集合名词，作主语时谓语动词常用单数。
The rearguard fought bravely to slow the enemy's advance.
后卫部队英勇作战，以减缓敌人的推进。
the rearguard of [group]
of 后接被掩护的队伍，如 army、convoy、column。
The rearguard of the convoy was ambushed.
车队的后卫部队遭到了伏击。
in the rearguard
Connections
Collocations
- rearguard action
- 后卫行动；后卫战
- They fought a rearguard action to delay the enemy.他们进行后卫战以拖延敌人。
- rearguard force
- 后卫部队
- A rearguard force covered the retreat of the main army.一支后卫部队掩护主力部队撤退。
- rearguard position
- 后卫阵地
- The soldiers held a rearguard position while the civilians escaped.士兵们坚守后卫阵地，同时让平民撤离。
- rearguard commander
- 后卫指挥官
- The rearguard commander gave the order to withdraw.后卫指挥官下令撤退。
Idioms & figurative uses
- rearguard action
- 为拖延或阻止不利结果所做的最后努力；最后的抵抗The protesters mounted a rearguard action against the demolition of the old theater.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rear（后方）+ guard（守卫）→ 后卫部队，撤退时保护队伍后方的士兵。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：military history、formal writing、tactical discussions 该词为军事术语，通常用于正式或历史语境，指撤退时掩护后方的部队。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
rearguard /ˈrɪəɡɑːd/ has stress on the first syllable, so no common word is an exact rhyme. The -guard words (guard, vanguard, bodyguard, lifeguard) match the spelling and the unstressed final /ɡɑːd/, but their stressed syllables differ. guard, hard and regard form a genuine rhyme group because they all have stress on the same /ɑː/ vowel: /ɡɑːd/, /hɑːd/, /rɪˈɡɑːd/. Beware regard: it is spelled like 'rear + guard' but pronounced /rɪˈɡɑːd/ with stress on the second syllable, not /ˈrɪəɡɑːd/.
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