守候： the first meaning is take care of sb. 爸爸生病了，妈妈日夜守候着他。Father is sick and mother take care of him day and night. (日夜--day and night) the other meaning is waiting for. The difference between “等候” is we sometime use this word at long term wait. 我会守候着你直到你回来。 I still wait for u untill u come back. 等候 just has one meaning is waitting for...they are equal. 我在车站等候你， i will wait for u at station.

守候have two means:the one is except /keep watch,for example ,keep watch by the patient's beside,another mean is wait for. 等候have the only one mean,that is wait for

守候 is a word full of love,eg.When your girl friend get ill,she must stay in hospital and you should wait here until she get well.In this case you can use "守候“to explain your act.等候 is a word just use to explain someone wait someone.

守候=keep waiting 等候=waiting

守候means Waiting and have a good wish about it 等候 only means wait=d等