监护jiānhù 1.法律上指对未成年人、精神病人等的人身、财产以及其他一切合法权益的监督和保护。{guardianship; custody; guarding, protecting and taking care of the property and other legitimate rights and interests of minors, the mentally retarded, etc.} 2.仔细观察并护理{monitoring and nursing}: ～病人{observe and nurse a patient}|新生儿～。{observation and nursing of a newborn}