[VERB 动词]保护;防护 To protect someone or something means to prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
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So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?...
那么,女性怎样做才能使自己不得心脏病呢?
A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind...
一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。
The government is committed to protecting the interests of tenants.
政府承诺保护租户们的利益。
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[VERB 动词](保险单)为…提供保险 If an insurance policy protects you against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens.
[V n against n]
[Also V against n]
Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.
许多厂家都购买了保险,以防遭到敲诈。
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pro·tect★/prəˈtekt; NAmEprəˈtekt/verb1★[transitive , intransitive ]to make sure that sb/sth is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. 保护;防护protectsb/sth/yourself (against/from sth) ◆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。◆They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.他们挤在一起,免受风吹。◆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。protect(against/from sth) ◆a paint that helps protect against rust防锈漆2★[transitive , usually passive ]protectsth to introduce laws that make it illegal to kill, harm or damage a particular animal, area of land, building, etc. (制订法律)保护◆a protected area/species受保护的地区╱物种3[transitive , usually passive ]protectsth 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4[transitive , intransitive ]protect(sb/sth) (against sth) to provide sb/sth with insurance against fire, injury, damage, etc. 投保;为…买保险◆Many policies do not protect you against personal injury.许多保单都列明不保障人身伤害。protectprotectsprotectedprotectingpro·tect/prəˈtekt; NAmEprəˈtekt/
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protectpro‧tect /prəˈtekt/ ●●●S2W2 verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness → protection, protective: Are we doing enough to protect the environment?protect somebody/something from something The cover protects the machine from dust.protect somebody/something against something Physical exercise can protect you against heart disease.protect against something Waxing your car will help protect against rust.2[transitive] if an insurance company protects your home, car, life etc, it agrees to pay you money if things are stolen or damaged or you are hurt or killedSYN cover: Unemployment insurance means that you are partially protected if you lose your job.GRAMMARProtect is usually passive in this meaning.3[transitive] to help the industry and trade of your own country by taxing or restricting foreign goodsTHESAURUSprotect to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness: · Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.· The government wants to protect the environment.· Eating healthily helps to protect against many diseases.give/offer/provide protection to protect someone from something harmful: · Wearing a hat offers some protection from the sun.· The drug can give protection against cancer.· The law provides no protection.guard to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them: · Police officers guarded the entrance to the building.· He is guarded by armed men.save to protect someone or something when they are in danger of being harmed or destroyed: · Local people are fighting to save the theatre from demolition.· Emergency aid could save millions of people who are threatened with starvation.preserve to keep something, especially buildings or the environment, from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much: · The organization works to preserve forests.· There is little money for preserving historic buildings.safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, interests, jobs, health etc: · The deal will safeguard 200 jobs at the factory.· Laws should do more to safeguard the rights of victims.shield to put something in front of something else to protect it. Also used to talk about protecting people from unpleasant situations: · He lifted his hand to shield his eyes from the light.· They thought the public should be shielded from the truth.shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger: · The village is sheltered by a belt of trees.· His family had sheltered Jews during the war.harbour British English, harbor American English to help and protect someone who has done something illegal, and prevent the police from finding them: · He is accused of harbouring suspected terrorists.
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[prəˈtekt]protected, protecting, protects
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vt.保护,防卫;警戒
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