掩護

えんご【掩護･援護】

〔味方を守ること〕 cover(ing); protection; 〔助けること〕 support; backing; protection; relief.

～する 〔味方を守る〕 cover; protect; shelter [screen] 《sb from…》; 〔助ける〕 back (up); protect; lend support to….

●海兵隊の上陸を掩護する cover [back up] the marines' landing; provide cover [back up] for the marines' landing

・苦学生を援護する assist disadvantaged students.

●砲兵隊掩護の下に戦った. We fought under artillery cover.

・行政は洪水の被災者に援護の手を伸ばした. The government provided assistance to the flood victims.

掩護隊 a covering force [party].

掩護砲火[射撃] ＝えんごしゃげき.