protect
verb- [transitive, intransitive]
to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. 保护；防护 - protect somebody/something/yourself
to protect children/citizens/civilians/consumers/workers 保护儿童/公民/公民/消费者/工人 Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. 我们的目的是保护会员的工作。 the section of the treaty that protects the rights of employees 条约中保护员工权利的部分 Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. 每家公司都在奋力保护自己的商业利益。 A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public. 大多数民主党人认为，这样的规定可以保护公众。 - protect somebody/something/yourself against something
Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. 已经派出部队保护援助工作人员免遭袭击。 - protect somebody/something/yourself from something
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. 他们挤在一起，免受风吹。 - protect against something
a paint that helps protect against rust 防锈漆 - protect from something
Vitamin B12 may have a role in protecting from heart disease. 维生素B12可能具有预防心脏病的作用。
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmenta2He felt it was his duty to protect the child. 他觉得自己有责任保护这个小孩。 Keep the camera well protected at all times. 无论何时都要将照相机保护好。 a cream that helps to protect your skin against the sun 防止皮肤晒伤的乳霜 Protect the exposed areas of wood with varnish. 涂上清漆保护木材暴露在外的部份。 Some pieces of music are protected by copyright. 一些音乐作品受版权保护。 a star who jealously protects her right to privacy 一位小心翼翼地保护自己隐私权的明星 a constitutionally protected right of freedom of speech 受宪法保护的言论自由的权利 The equality of women is protected under law. 妇女平等受法律保护。 The new measures are designed to protect the public from people like these. 这些新措施旨在保护公众免遭这类人的伤害。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- adequately
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- need to
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- against
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- be aimed at protecting something
- constitutionally protected
- federally protected
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- protect somebody/something/yourself
- [transitive, usually passive] protect something
to introduce laws that make it illegal to kill, harm or damage a particular animal, area of land, building, etc. （制定法律）保护 a protected area/species 受保护的地区／物种 the need to protect the environment 保护环境的需要 - to be protected by something
Polar bears have been protected by law in Norway since 1973. 自1973年以来，北极熊就已经在挪威受法律保护。 The plant is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. 该植物受到《野生动物和乡村法》的保护。
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmenta2Many of these sites—of immense scientific interest—are not legally protected. 许多这些具有重大科学意义的场所没有得到法律的保护。 a federally protected game preserve 受联邦法律保护的狩猎地区
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- adequately
- …
- need to
- seek to
- strive to
- …
- against
- from
- with
- …
- be aimed at protecting something
- constitutionally protected
- federally protected
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- [transitive, usually passive] protect something
to help an industry in your own country by taxing goods from other countries so that there is less competition （通过征关税）保护（国内企业）；实行贸易保护 protected markets 受保护的市场
Extra ExamplesThe Far Eastern markets are heavily protected. 远东市场受到高额进口关税的保护。 We must take steps to protect the UK as a manufacturing base. 我们必须采取措施保护英国这个生产基地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- adequately
- …
- need to
- seek to
- strive to
- …
- against
- from
- with
- …
- be aimed at protecting something
- constitutionally protected
- federally protected
- …
- [transitive, intransitive] protect (somebody/something) (against something)
to provide somebody/something with insurance against fire, injury, damage, etc. 投保；为…买保险 - [transitive] protect something (against/from something) (
computing 计算机 to limit access to data, a web page, etc., for example by using passwords or encryption (= special codes) Security products are designed to protect information from unauthorized access. 安保产品的设计旨在保护信息免遭非法进入。 All these pages are password-protected. 所有这些页面均受密码保护。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin protect- ‘covered in front’, from the verb protegere, from pro- ‘in front’ + tegere ‘to cover’.