力保 (lì bǎo) — to strive to protect, to do one's utmost to ensure or maintain
Definition
力保 means to make an all-out effort to keep or protect something (a position, share, stability). The first character emphasizes the 'utmost effort', so the focus is on striving, not just protecting.
verb
to strive to protectto do one's utmost to ensure or maintain
Examples
- 力保。Zhè zhī qiú duì yào lì bǎo guàn jūn de wèi zhì.This team must strive to protect its championship position.
- 力保。Gōng sī zhèng zài lì bǎo shì chǎng fèn é bú xià jiàng.The company is doing everything to ensure its market share doesn't drop.
- 力保。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le yí xì liè cuò shī lì bǎo shè huì wěn dìng.The government adopted a series of measures to strive to maintain social stability.
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