| 单词 | protect |
| 释义 | protect (once / 43 pages) v Whether it’s your reputation or your jewelry, when you protect something you keep it safe from anything that might threaten or harm it. The word protect came into English by way of the Latin verb protegere, a combination of pro- meaning “in front,” and tegere, meaning “to cover.” When you protect something, in a way you’re covering it or shielding it from harm. Often the word is used in the sense of protecting something, like a valued item or a person, but you can also protect against something. For example, you might get a flu shot to protect against the flu virus. WORD FAMILYprotect: overprotect, protected, protecting, protection, protective, protector, protects+/overprotect: overprotected, overprotecting, overprotection, overprotects/protected: unprotected/protecting: protectingly/protection: protectionism, protections, self-protection/protectionism: protectionist/protectionist: protectionists/protective: overprotective, protectively, protectiveness, unprotective/protector: protectors, protectorship/unprotected: unprotectedness USAGE EXAMPLESHe said he hoped the case would spark renewed efforts towards enacting anti-discrimination legislation to protect more people like him. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) The best way to protect the public is to insist on both. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) He thinks that the Russian government is corrupt and does not do enough to protect the interests of ethnic Russians. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1v shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain Hypo|Hyper cover for provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt immunise, immunizelaw: grant immunity from prosecution overprotectprotect excessively look outto protect someone's interests coverhold within range of an aimed firearm guard, wardwatch over or shield from danger or harm; protect defend, guard, holdprotect against a challenge or attack screen, shieldprotect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm charmprotect through supernatural powers or charms fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wallsurround with a wall in order to fortify safeguardmake safe coverprotect or defend (a position in a game) coverbe responsible for guarding an opponent in a game mothproofprotect from moths body guardaccompany and protect from physical harm insuretake out insurance for coverto take an action to protect against future problems keep, preservemaintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger reinsureinsure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed stockadesurround with a stockade in order to fortify circumvallatesurround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification double-teamcover with two defensive players reinsureprovide additional insurance for coinsuretake out coinsurance shepherdwatch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils defend be on the defensive; act against an attack 2v use tariffs to favor domestic industry Hyper assist act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function |
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