forfend

verb

1. 防止；阻止
   to prevent sth
2. 挡住；挡开
   to prevent sth or keep sth away

1. It is the duty of the courts also to forfend the rights of citizens.
   保护公民的权利也是法庭的职责。
2. May God forfend such an unhappy fate!
   愿神能挡开这样的不幸命运！
3. Unless, heaven forfend, an attempt were made to take over the administration of Myanmar, which would involve an armed invasion, the action would be confined to air drops.
   除非以武力强行进入缅甸，推翻现政权，展开援救，但这是天理所不容的，否则救援工作也只能限于空投。
4. Othello. well, do it, and be brief; I will walk by: I would not kill thy unprepared spirit; no; heaven forfend! I would not kill thy soul.
   奥瑟罗嘿，祈祷吧，乾脆点儿；我就在一旁等著你。我不愿杀害你的没有准备的灵魂；不，上天禁止这种罪行！我不愿杀害你的灵魂。
5. No, heaven forfend! I would not kill thy soul.
   不，上天禁止这种罪行！我不愿杀害你的灵魂。

v.

Heaven/God forfend (that)…

Heaven/God forfend (that)…

verb

1. prevent the occurrence of
   1. Let's avoid a confrontation
   2. head off a confrontation
   3. avert a strike

   Synonym:    debarforefendobviatedeflectaverthead offstave offfend offavoidward off