fends

英 [fendz]

美 [fendz]

v. 照料，照顾(自己)
fend的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

VERB 照料，照顾(自己)
If you have tofend foryourself, you have to look after yourself without relying on help from anyone else.
1. The woman and her young baby had been thrown out and left to fend for themselves.
  这个女人和她年幼的婴儿被赶了出来，无人照管。
PHRASAL VERB 挡开，避开(问题或人)
If youfend offunwanted questions, problems, or people, you stop them from affecting you or defend yourself from them, but often only for a short time and without dealing with them completely.
1. He looked relaxed and determined as he fended off questions from the world's Press...
  他回避各国媒体的提问时显得轻松而果决。
2. He had struggled to pay off creditors but couldn't fend them off any longer.
  他曾想方设法还债主的钱，但却再也躲不过他们了。
PHRASAL VERB 挡住，抵挡(攻击)
If youfend offsomeone who is attacking you, you use your arms or something such as a stick to defend yourself from their blows.
1. He raised his hand to fend off the blow.
  他抬起手来抵挡那一拳。