yểm hộ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To support, to cover, to provide fire support: "Yểm hộ" refers to the military action of protecting and assisting another unit's operation, typically by providing covering fire or other forms of support to enable their movement or attack.
- To back up, to assist: In a broader, often figurative sense, it can mean to support or back someone up in a challenging situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Pháo binh yểm hộ cho bộ binh tấn công. (The artillery provided fire support for the infantry's attack.)
- Máy bay chiến đấu được điều đến để yểm hộ lực lượng mặt đất. (Fighter jets were dispatched to support the ground forces.)
- Trong cuộc họp, anh ấy luôn yểm hộ cho đề xuất của tôi. (During the meeting, he always backed up my proposal.)
Advanced Usage
"Hỏa lực yểm hộ": supporting fire, covering fire.
- Hỏa lực yểm hộ dữ dội giúp đơn vị chúng tôi rút lui an toàn. (Intense covering fire helped our unit retreat safely.)
"Yểm hộ từ xa": to provide long-range support.
- Tàu khu trục có nhiệm vụ yểm hộ từ xa cho cuộc đổ bộ. (The destroyer's mission was to provide long-range support for the landing operation.)
Variants and Related Words
Yểm trợ (verb): to aid, to assist. Often used in both military and general contexts, sometimes interchangeably with "yểm hộ," but can imply more logistical or material support.
- Các quốc gia đồng minh cam kết yểm trợ kinh tế. (Allied nations pledged economic aid.)
Hỗ trợ (verb): to support, to assist. A more general and common term for support in any context (military, technical, emotional).
- Cô ấy hỗ trợ tôi rất nhiều trong công việc. (She supports me a lot in my work.)
Synonyms
- Chi viện (verb): to reinforce, to provide backup (often with additional troops or resources).
- Bảo vệ (verb): to protect, to defend. Focuses more on the protective aspect rather than the supportive fire aspect.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Yểm hộ đường không: to provide air support/cover.
- Không quân được huy động để yểm hộ đường không. (The air force was mobilized to provide air cover.)
Yểm hộ hỏa lực: to provide fire support.
- Đại đội súng máy có nhiệm vụ yểm hộ hỏa lực. (The machine gun company's task was to provide fire support.)
Related Idioms
- "Là hậu thuẫn vững chắc": to be a solid backup/support. While not containing "yểm hộ," this idiom conveys a similar idea of strong support.
- Gia đình luôn là hậu thuẫn vững chắc cho anh ấy. (His family is always a solid support for him.)