A2 [ T ] to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something盖上；覆盖；遮盖；遮蔽

B1 [ T ] to deal with or direct attention to something处理；涉及；包括；针对

C1 [ T ] to report the news about a particular important event报道

C1 [ T ] to protect someone against loss, damage, accident, or having something stolen, by having insurance给…保险，承保

B2 [ T ] to travel a particular distance行，走过（一段路程）

C1 [ T ] to be enough money to pay for something足够支付

[ T ] to aim a gun or shoot at someone to try to stop them from shooting or escaping, or to protect someone else以枪瞄准（以防射击或逃跑）；（用枪炮）掩护

[ T ] When soldiers or police officers cover a place such as a road or building, they are in a position from which they can watch and defend it.守住；封锁（道路、建筑物等）

[ T ] US UK mark to prevent a member of the opposing team from taking control of the ball by staying close to them all the time（球类团体比赛中）盯防

[ I or T ] to do someone else's job or duty when they are absent代替，顶替（某人的工作或职责）

[ T ] to make a recording of a song or tune that has already been recorded by someone else转录（歌曲等）；翻唱

B1 [ C ] something that is put on or over something else, usually to protect it, to keep something in, etc.盖子；罩子；遮盖物；覆盖物

B1 [ C ] the stiff outside part of a book or magazine, usually made of thick paper or cardboard（书或杂志的）封面，封底

[ C ] Indian English an envelope信封

C1 [ U ] shelter or protection in an unpleasant or dangerous situation掩蔽处；遮蔽处；保护

[ U ] plants, especially bushes, that are used as shelter by animals（尤指动物藏身的）覆盖植物，灌木丛

[ U ] protection by someone who has a gun（被持枪的人）掩护；保护

C1 UK US coverage [ U ] financial protection so that you get money if something bad happens保险（范围）

[ C ] also cover version a performance or recording of a song or tune that has already been recorded by someone else转录（歌曲等）；翻唱