事态shì tài
situation, existing state of affairs人士rén shì
person, figure, public figure任命rèn mìng
to appoint and nominate使命shǐ mìng
mission (diplomatic or other)保卫bǎo wèi
to defend, to safeguard保守bǎo shǒu
(politically) conservative, to guard保障bǎo zhàng
to ensure, to guarantee, to safeguard倡导chàng dǎo
to advocate, to initiate, to propose倡议chàng yì
to suggest, to initiate, proposal