n (1)港(口)(area of water where ships are protected from storm)[C，U]：a natural/good/deep water～ 一个天然/良/深水港;an artificial/ice-free～ 人工港/不冻港;(ships/steamer) stay in/be in/be towed into the～during the storm/gale(船只/汽船)在暴风雨/大风期间待在/停在/被拖进港口;(ships) lie at anchor in the～船只在港口抛锚;reach the～抵达码头;〖同〗port;

(2)安全的地方，避难所(any place of shelter or safety)[C，U](fig)：This part of town is a～for criminals. 城市的这部分是罪犯的避难所。 The library is a～from the city's noise. 图书馆是躲避城市噪音的好去处。

v (1)隐匿，窝藏，包庇(罪犯等)(give shelter，offer refuge to (a person)͵ conceal;protect)[T+n]：(suspect)be accused/convicted of～ing an escaped convict(嫌疑犯)被指控窝藏逃犯/因窝藏逃犯而被定罪;～a refugee/fugitive/spy 隐匿难民/逃亡者/间谍;～an escaped criminal 隐匿逃犯;Thick hair～s germs. 浓密的毛滋生细菌。Shaggy dogs～fleas. 长满粗毛的狗生跳蚤。

(2)心怀着(有)(hold，keep sth in one's mind)[T+n]：～suspicions/fears/unkind thoughts/idea of going abroad 心怀猜疑/恐惧/不和善的想法/出国的梦想;～a grudge/resentment against sb 怀着对某人的怨恨/愤恨;～a secret wish to be a painter 怀着成为一名画家的神秘愿望;

(3)(船只等)港内停泊((of a vessel) to seek shelter)[I，I+prep]：The oil ship～ed in a storm. 暴风雨时油轮在港内停泊。

→′harbour n 隐藏，庇护;′harbour master n港务长;

【辨异】harbour与port的区别：两词均指船只的停泊处。harbour可以是天然的，人工建造的或改进的港口，例如：a fine harbour on the eastern coast(东海岸的良港);port(港口)从商业角度看与harbour同义，如：a thriving port(一个日益繁荣的港口)。