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protect/prəˈtekt/v. tr. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 from, against) keep (a person, thing, etc.) safe; defend; guard 保护;防护;护卫 goggles protected her eyes from dust 风镜使她的眼睛免进沙尘; guards protected the queen 警卫们护卫着女王 2 Econ. shield (home industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods 【经】(对国外产品征收进口关税)保护(国内工业) 3 Brit. provide funds to meet (a bill, draft, etc.) [英]备款以支付(账单、汇票等) 4 provide (machinery etc.) with appliances to prevent injury from it 在(机器等)上安装设备以免伤人 [Latin protegere protect- (as PRO-1, tegere ‘cover’)] |