warding

n.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care

"they put her in a 4-bed ward"

同义词：hospital ward

English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

同义词：Barbara WardBaroness Jackson of Lodsworth

English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

同义词：Mrs. Humphrey WardMary Augusta Arnold Ward

United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

同义词：Montgomery WardAaron Montgomery Ward

a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

同义词：cellblock

1. The knight was warding off the attacks from the enemy.
   那位骑士正在抵挡敌人的进攻。
2. She was skilled in warding off negative energy with her charm.
   她擅长用她的魅力抵挡负能量。