Protect Protected Prəˈtekt Extra Examples Verb Children/Citizens/Civilians/Consumers/Workers Aim

• to protect children/citizens/civilians/consumers/workers
• our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
• the section of the treaty that protects the rights of employees
• each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

protect

Verb Forms

1. to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc.
• to protect children/citizens/civilians/consumers/workers
• Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
• the section of the treaty that protects the rights of employees
• Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
• A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public.
• Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
• They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
• a paint that helps protect against rust
• Vitamin B12 may have a role in protecting from heart disease.

Extra Examples

• He felt it was his duty to protect the child.
• Keep the camera well protected at all times.
• a cream that helps to protect your skin against the sun
• Protect the exposed areas of wood with varnish.
• Some pieces of music are protected by copyright.
• a star who jealously protects her right to privacy
• a constitutionally protected right of freedom of speech
• The equality of women is protected under law.
• The new measures are designed to protect the public from people like these.
2. to introduce laws that make it illegal to kill, harm or damage a particular animal, area of land, building, etc.
• a protected area/species
• the need to protect the environment
• Polar bears have been protected by law in Norway since 1973.
• The plant is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

Extra Examples

• Many of these sites—of immense scientific interest—are not legally protected.
• a federally protected game preserve
3. to help an industry in your own country by taxing goods from other countries so that there is less competition
• protected markets

Extra Examples

• The Far Eastern markets are heavily protected.
• We must take steps to protect the UK as a manufacturing base.
4. to provide somebody/something with insurance against fire, injury, damage, etc.
• Many policies do not protect you against personal injury.
5. to limit access to data, a web page, etc., for example by using passwords or encryption (= special codes)
• Security products are designed to protect information from unauthorized access.
• All these pages are password-protected.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin protect- ‘covered in front’, from the verb protegere, from pro- ‘in front’ + tegere ‘to cover’.