protects; protected; protecting
protects; protected; protecting
Learner's definition of PROTECT
1
: to keep (someone or something) from being harmed, lost, etc.保护；防护 [+ object]
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He had no raincoat to protect himself from the rain.他没有雨衣遮雨。
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She keeps her jewelry protected in a safe.她把珠宝保存在保险箱里。
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You have to protect your business against fraud.你得防止你的公司遭到诈骗。
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New laws have been passed to protect your privacy.新法规已获通过，旨在保护个人隐私。
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The forest is protected by/under federal law.这片森林受联邦法律保护。
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The high taxes on imported goods are intended to protect domestic producers.对进口商品实行高税收旨在保护国内生产厂商。
[no object]
2
: to save (someone) from financial loss caused by fire, injury, damage, etc.投保；为…买保险 —
usually + against [+ object]
[no object]
3
[+ object] sports : to try to stop opponents from scoring at (your goal)防守
— protected
adjective, always used before a noun [more protected; most protected]