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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ae·gis /ˈiʤəs ||ˈe-/
 庇護,保護;贊助,主辦

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 ae·gis n.  A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva.  Also fig.: A shield; a protection.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 aegis
      n 1: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held
           under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices,
            protection]
      2: armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a
         cuirass [syn: breastplate, egis]