Safeguard Protect N ˈseɪfɡɑːd Verb Sth/Sb Sth Noun
To safeguard is to protect something or someone from harm, loss, or mistreatment. It can be used as a verb meaning to protect or defend, or as a noun referring to a protective law, rule, or measure.
To safeguard is to protect something or someone from harm, loss, or mistreatment. It can be used as a verb meaning to protect or defend, or as a noun referring to a protective law, rule, or measure.
[VERB 动词]保护;保卫;维护;捍卫 To safeguard something or someone means to protect them from being harmed, lost, or badly treated.
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They will press for international action to safeguard the ozone layer...
他们将督促国际社会采取行动保护臭氧层。
The interests of minorities will have to be safeguarded under a new constitution...
新宪法必须能保护少数群体的利益。
They are taking precautionary measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons.
他们正采取预防措施保护其军队免受化学武器的伤害。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]预防性条款(或法规);保障措施 A safeguard is a law, rule, or measure intended to prevent someone or something from being harmed.
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Many people took second jobs as a safeguard against unemployment...
许多人为防失业都干两份工作。
A system like ours lacks adequate safeguards for civil liberties.
我们这样的制度缺乏有效保护公民自由的条款。
Oxford
safe·guard/ˈseɪfɡɑːd; NAmEˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
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safeguardsafeguardssafeguardedsafeguardingverb[transitive , intransitive ]( formal) to protect sth/sb from loss, harm or damage; to keep sth/sb safe 保护;保障;捍卫safeguardsth ◆to safeguard a person's interests维护某人的利益◆to safeguard jobs保住工作岗位safeguardsth/sb against/from sth ◆The new card will safeguard the company against fraud.新卡将保护公司免遭诈骗。safeguardagainst sth ◆The leaflet explains how to safeguard against dangers in the home.小册子告诉人们在家里如何防备各种危险。nounsafeguard(against sth) something that is designed to protect people from harm, risk or danger 安全设施;保护措施◆Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer.需要有更有力的法律措施来保护消费者。safe·guard/ˈseɪfɡɑːd; NAmEˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
to protect something from harm or damagesafeguard somebody’s interests/rights/welfare etc The industry has a duty to safeguard consumers. technology that will safeguard the environmentsafeguard something against something a program for safeguarding the computer system against viruses► see thesaurus at
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a rule, agreement etc that is intended to protect someone or something from possible dangers or problems: International safeguards prevent the increase of nuclear weapons.safeguard against safeguards against the exploitation of children
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[ˈseɪfgɑ:d]safeguarded, safeguarding, safeguards
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保护(67%),保卫(25%),保护措施(7%),保卫者(1%)
n.[安全] 保护;保卫;保护措施
vt.[安全] 保护,护卫
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