protectableadj.

Brit.

/prəˈtɛktəbl/, U.S.

/prəˈtɛktəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: protect v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < protect v. + -able suffix. Compare earlier protectible adj.

Capable of being protected (esp. by legislation); = protectible adj. Also: arousing protective feelings.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal right > [adjective] > capable of being protected

protectable1726

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [adjective] > arousing protective feelings

protectable1977

1726 W. Stanhope Let. 25 May in W. Coxe Mem. Sir R. Walpole (1798) II. 603 None I believed ever pretended to distinguish betwixt the asyle of the church, and that of the house of a publick minister, much less to ascertain crimes or persons to be protectable in the former, and not so in the latter.

1841 Times 22 Mar. 5/3 Styles, it is unanimously admitted, are unsusceptible of protection; it is the mere literal pattern which is protectable, and in many instances the latter is a servile and tasteless adaptation of the former.

1923 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 12 Dec. 10/5 (advt.) Everything valuable nowadays is protectable by insurance.

1946 Rep. Supreme Court Indiana 223 484 The beer dealer's complaint shows clearly that no protectable property right is alleged.

1977 Washington Post 6 Nov. f3/5 She becomes flirtatious, girlish, sexy, infinitely protectable and appealing.

1986 Christian Sci. Monitor 21 Aug. 23/2 The right to change one's mind is probably as protectable as the public's right to know.

1998 I. Hunter Which? Guide to Employment vii. 137 The dividing line between a legitimate interest, which is protectable, and skill and know-how, which are not, is often a fine one.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	protectable
释义	protectableadj. Brit. /prəˈtɛktəbl/, U.S. /prəˈtɛktəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: protect v., -able suffix. Etymology: < protect v. + -able suffix. Compare earlier protectible adj. Capable of being protected (esp. by legislation); = protectible adj. Also: arousing protective feelings. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > [adjective] > capable of being protected protectable1726 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [adjective] > arousing protective feelings protectable1977 1726 W. Stanhope Let. 25 May in W. Coxe Mem. Sir R. Walpole (1798) II. 603 None I believed ever pretended to distinguish betwixt the asyle of the church, and that of the house of a publick minister, much less to ascertain crimes or persons to be protectable in the former, and not so in the latter. 1841 Times 22 Mar. 5/3 Styles, it is unanimously admitted, are unsusceptible of protection; it is the mere literal pattern which is protectable, and in many instances the latter is a servile and tasteless adaptation of the former. 1923 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 12 Dec. 10/5 (advt.) Everything valuable nowadays is protectable by insurance. 1946 Rep. Supreme Court Indiana 223 484 The beer dealer's complaint shows clearly that no protectable property right is alleged. 1977 Washington Post 6 Nov. f3/5 She becomes flirtatious, girlish, sexy, infinitely protectable and appealing. 1986 Christian Sci. Monitor 21 Aug. 23/2 The right to change one's mind is probably as protectable as the public's right to know. 1998 I. Hunter Which? Guide to Employment vii. 137 The dividing line between a legitimate interest, which is protectable, and skill and know-how, which are not, is often a fine one. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1726
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