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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries后卫
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hòuwèi
"后卫成功地保护了撤退的队伍。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military unit assigned to protect the rear of a main body of troops.
"The rearguard successfully held off the enemy while the main forces retreated." - 2
A group or individual that provides protection or support for a retreating force or movement.
"In the negotiations, the rearguard of the team ensured that their interests were still represented."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rearguard' originates from the combination of 'rear' and 'guard', with 'rear' deriving from Old English 'raer' meaning 'back' and 'guard' from Old French 'garde', meaning 'to protect'. The term has evolved since the 15th century to denote a military unit that protects the rear of a main force.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rearguard" is said worldwide
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arrière-garde
Transliteration: aʁjɛʁ ɡaʁd
"L'arrière-garde a réussi à tenir l'ennemi à distance."
Nachhut
Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌhuːt
"Die Nachhut hielt die Angreifer auf."
retroguardia
Transliteration: re.troˈɡwar.dja
"La retroguardia ha protetto il nostro ritiro."
retaguardia
Transliteration: re.taˈɣwaɾ.ðja
"La retaguardia defendió el área mientras el resto se retiraba."
retaguarda
Transliteration: ʁetaˈɡwaʁ.dɐ
"A retaguarda protegeu a retirada da equipe."
पीछे की रक्षा
Transliteration: pīchē kī rakṣā
"पीछे की रक्षा ने हमारी वापसी को सुरक्षित किया।"
后卫
Transliteration: hòuwèi
"后卫成功地保护了撤退的队伍。"
후위
Transliteration: huwi
"후위가 적의 공격을 막아냈습니다."
後衛
Transliteration: こうい
"後衛が退却を支援しました。"
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