| 单词 | protect |
| 释义 | protect protect /prəˈtekt/ verb ↑Verb Endings for protect B1 [I or T] to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: » clothing that protects you against the cold» It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.» Surely the function of the law is to protect everyone's rights.» Of course the company will act to protect its financial interests in the country if war begins.» Patients' names have been changed to protect their privacy.» Public pressure to protect the environment is strong and growing.» Vitamin C may help protect against cancer.Thesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and savingF0 [T] If a government protects a part of its country's trade or industry, it helps it by taxing goods from other countries. Thesaurus+: ↑Investing moneyThesaurus+: ↑TaxationThesaurus+: ↑Economics and the state of the economyF0 [T] to provide someone with insurance against injury, damages, etc. Thesaurus+: ↑Insuranceprotected /-ˈtek.tɪd/ adjective► F0» This dolphin is a protected species (= it is illegal to harm or kill them).Thesaurus+: ↑Protection and protectors , ↑Environmental issuesThesaurus+: ↑Environmental issues , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Protection and protectorsWord Builder:–Nouns: protection, protector–Adjectives: protected, unprotected, protective–Verbs: protect–Adverbs: protectively • • • Extra Examples:» She's always chasing cats out of the garden to protect her precious birds.» This toothpaste has been clinically proven to protect your teeth.» We're not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution.» She packed the vase in tissue paper to protect it.» The Red Cross's primary concern is to preserve and protect human life. |
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