protection
/prəʊˈtekʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the action of protecting, or the state of being protected保护, 防护; 受保护：
the B vitamins give protection against infection
维生素B能防治感染
his son was put under police protection.
他的儿子受到警察保护。
1.1
- a person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury保护人; 保护物：
the castle was built as protection against the Saxons
这个城堡是为防备撒克逊人而造的
in sing. a protection against the evil eye.对付那邪恶眼睛的防护物。
1.2
- the cover provided by an insurance policy（保险单规定的）保险范围, 承保范围。
1.3
- （一般作protections）a legal or other formal measure intended to preserve civil liberties and rights保护国民自由和权利的法律或措施。
1.4
- count noun a document guaranteeing immunity from harm to the person specified in it保护指定人免受伤害的文件。
1.5
- the practice of paying money to criminals so as to prevent them from attacking oneself or one's property（罪犯勒索的）保护费支付：
as modifier a protection racket.敲诈保护费的团伙行为。
1.6
- money paid to criminals on this basis, especially on a regular basis（尤指定期向歹徒交纳的）保护费。
1.7
- Climbing the number and quality of running belays or other equipment employed to safeguard a pitch【登山】安全保护器材数量与质量。
1.8
- archaic used euphemistically to refer to the keeping of a mistress by her lover in a separate establishment〈古, 婉〉供养姘妇：
she was living under his lordship's protection at Gloucester Gate.
她住在格洛斯特门, 当着爵爷的情人。
词源
Middle English: from Old French，from late Latin protectio（n-），from protegere 'cover in front' （see PROTECT）.