The thick canopy of leaves shields the forest floor from the harsh midday sun, preserving moisture.
茂密的树叶冠层保护森林地面免受正午烈日的照射，从而保持湿度。
Which choice best defines “shield”?
B — Protection or to protect. “shield” means protection or to protect.
Which word means “protection or to protect”?
B — shield. “shield” means protection or to protect.
shield — protection or to protect. In Chinese: 盾，保护.
shield is pronounced /ʃiːld/.
The thick canopy of leaves shields the forest floor from the harsh midday sun, preserving moisture. (茂密的树叶冠层保护森林地面免受正午烈日的照射，从而保持湿度。)
protect, guard, defend — all close in meaning to shield (protection or to protect).
expose, endanger — each the opposite of shield (protection or to protect).
Yes. shield is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
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