protect
/prəʊˈtekt/verb
with obj.
1- keep safe from harm or injury保护, 防护; 维护:
he tried to protect Kelly from the attack
他尽力保护凯丽不受袭击
no obj. use a sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB.使用防中波紫外线和长波紫外线的遮光剂。
1.1
- often as adj. protected aim to preserve (a threatened plant or animal species) by legislating against collecting or hunting(通过立法禁止采集或狩猎)保护(濒危动植物)。
1.2
- often as adj. protected restrict by law access to or development of (land) so as to preserve its natural state(通过法律)保护(土地)自然状态:
logging is continuing in protected areas in violation of an international agreement.
树木采伐在保护区继续泛滥, 违反了国际公约。
1.3
- (常作be protected)(of an insurance policy) promise to pay (someone) an agreed amount in the event of loss, injury, fire, theft, or other misfortune(保险单)为(某人)保险:
in the event of your death, your family will be protected against any financial problems that may arise.
如果你身故, 你家人会有保障, 免于可能产生的任何经济问题。
1.4
- Economics shield (a domestic industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods【经济】(对国外商品征收进口税以)保护(国内工业)。
1.5
- Computing restrict access to or use of (data or a memory location)【计算机】保护(数据或储存库):
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。
1.6
- provide funds to meet (a bill of exchange or commercial draft)备款以支付(债券, 汇票)。
派生词
protectable
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin protect- 'covered in front',from the verb protegere,from pro- 'in front'+tegere 'to cover'.