首页英语词典protectprotect的意思

protect

英 [prə'tekt] 美[prə'tɛkt]

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近义词screen defend ensure safeguard keep shelter shield guard harbor cover

反义词

vt. 保护，防卫；警戒

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词态变化

第三人称单数: protects;过去式: protected;过去分词: protected;现在分词: protecting;

中文词源

protect 保护

来自拉丁语protegere,保护，覆盖，来自pro-,向前，-teg,遮盖，覆盖，词源同protege,detective.-ct,过去分词格。

英英释意

1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage;: "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry

英文词源

protect: protect: [16] The -tect element of protect goes back to the past participle of Latin tegere ‘cover’ (source of English integument [17] and toga [16] and related to thatch). Combination with the prefix prō- ‘in front’ produced prōtegere ‘cover in front, protect’. Another English product of the past participle tectus is detect [15].
=> detect, integument, thatch, toga
protect (v.): mid-15c., from Latin protectus, past participle of protegere "to protect, cover in front" (see protection). International economics sense from 1789. Related: Protected; protecting.

同义词辨析

defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour

这些动词均有"保护，保卫"之意。

defend：普通用词，指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害，消除危险。用作比喻时，指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。

protect：普通用词，指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。

safeguard：语气强，指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。

guard：普通用词，指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。

shield：语气比protect强，但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。

shelter：通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。

harbour：贬义词，指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。

考试真题

More and more Britons buy recycled toilet paper to protect the environment.

Different measures should be taken to protect one's home from burglary in addition to the wireless security system.

At the end of the day, these kinds of systems are primarily designed to protect against the sort of opportunistic smash-and-grab attack that makes up the majority of burglaries.

Any product that promises to protect your home deserves careful examination.

A recent report makes several recommendations, including the abolition of most post-conviction penalties, except for those specifically needed to protect public safety.

The danger is that although some rules need to be updated to protect consumers from harm, existing rental businesses will try to destroy competition

They want to protect themselves against medical disputes.

they wanted to better protect their kids

And efficiency upgrades (升级) can save more than just the earth; they can help protect property owners from rising power costs.

There are various ways to protect it.

They quit work to protect their unborn babies

To protect themselves against the cold weather.

Earlier this year, Italy signed an accord with UNESCO to establish a task force of police art detectives and archaeologists (考古学家) to protect cultural heritage from natural disasters and terror groups, such as IsiS.

The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property.

The-doctors response to the question of whether or not dogs can fall in love like humans do was a straight "Of course!" He went on to say that if love is defined as a long term commitment meaning dogs seek one another out when they're apart, they're happy

It is imperative to protect scientists' patents.

Protecting the union demand sacrifices those students, in effect turning a blind eye to the injustice in the education system.

It protects incompetent teachers at the expense of students.

But, instead, the Chicago union seems to be using its political capital primarily to protect weak performers.

More than a century has passed since explorers raced to plant their flags at the bottom of the world, and for decades to come this continent is supposed to be protected as a scientific preserve, shielded from intrusions like military activities and mining.

Our mission is to promote, protect and advance the social work profession.

The researchers asked fifth graders and college students to create a recovery plan to protect bald eagles from extinction.

Unfortunately,many American universities seem awfully busy protecting their brand name and not nearly busy enough protecting the pursuit of knowledge.

They argue that when a company like Monsanto goes to great expense to create a valuable new genetically modified seed, it must be able to protect its property interests.

This case gives the court an opportunity to rein in the growing use of patents to protect genetically engineered crops and other life forms―but the court may well use it to give this trend a powerful new endorsement

Whether measures should be introduced to protect small farmers.

Where women's rights are protected by law.

Patent rights should be protected to encourage innovation

In this situation, only government can protect the economy as a whole, because most individuals and companies are involved in the self-defeating behavior of self-protection.

Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles(压制)them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.

It failed to protect the interests of American publishers.

The inconvenient fact about most books, to which Google has arguably paid insufficient attention, is that they are protected by copyright.

The 1909 Law did not provide full protection for films and sound recordings nor did it anticipate the need to protect radio and television.

The town has been browsed bare of vegetation except where gardens and shrubs are protected by high fences.

Not just for health reasons, but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment.

It is protected as parkland by a special law.

A global campaign has been launched to create a network of ocean sanctuaries to protect the seas in the region and Greenpeace is calling for an immediate halt to fishing in areas being considered for sanctuary status.

Frida Bengtsson from Greenpeace's Protect the Antarctic campaign said: "If the krill industry wants to show it’s a responsible player, then it should be voluntarily getting out of any area which is being proposed as an ocean sanctuary, and should instead

If the method works, it could provide farmers in Botswana-and elsewhere with a low-cost, sustainable tool to protect their livestock, and a way to keep lions safe from being killed.

If the method works, it could provide farmers in Botswana-and elsewhere -with a low-cost, sustainable tool to protect their livestock, and a way to keep lions safe from being killed.

Many advocates think that transparent data procedures with a date and time stamp will protect scientists from being scooped.

Most animals protect themselves from the sun with fur.

So I thought it would be wise to take out forward exchange cover to protect our position on the outstanding contract.

The experiment is based upon the idea that farmers who're protecting their herd from lions would shoot and kill lions in an effort to protect their livestock.

When the children are young, and depend upon the family for financial needs, families with modest incomes have difficulty providing enough life insurance to protect the mother and children.

Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog gromit have started a company to protect the town's vegetables from hungry rabbits.

Chimps will cooperate in certain ways, like gathering in war parties to protect their territory.

China's approach to protecting its environment while feeding its citizens " offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide.

Consumers could better protect their privacy.

Depending on which role you choose, you could help to increase a community's access to safe drinking water, or help to protect valuable local cultures.

I guess the answer is, we were fighting for survival, protecting and providing for those we loved.

It is the responsibility to protect our earth.

Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood.

Scientists find from their studies that plants can protect themselves against insects.

The passage shows that the efforts to protect condors have brought good results.

The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size.

This is called "herd immunity", which protects the people who get hurt easily, including those who can't be vaccinated for medical reasons, babies too young to get vaccinated and people on whom the vaccine doesn't work.

To decrease the amount of rubbish and to protect the environment, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.

To make sure you get enough Vitamin D—but still protect your skin—put on sunscreen right as you head outside.

Try our best to protect nature.

When vaccination rates are very high, as they still are in the nation as a whole, everyone is protected.

Just how much does the Constitution protect your digital data? The Supreme Court will now consider whether police can search the contents of a mobile phone without a warrant if the phone is on or around a person during an arrest.

Citizens still have a right to expect private documents to remain private and protected by the Constitution’s prohibition on unreasonable searches.

Americans should take steps to protect their digital privacy.

Only Ukip, sensing its chance, has sided with those pleading for a more considered approach to using green land Its Campaign to Protect Rural England struck terror into many local Conservative parties.

And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to death – as some have done.

And interest groups ranging from postal unions to greeting-card makers exert self-interested pressure on the USPS's ultimate overseer-Congress-insisting that whatever else happens to the Postal Service, aspects of the status quo they depend on get protected.

"Once on the calendar I protect this time like I would a doctor's appointment or important meeting", he writes.

Its Campaign to Protect Rural England struck terror into many local Conservative parties.

Just how much does the Constitution protect your digital data?

Lucky for us, we also have a sixth sense for dishonesty that may protect us.

Once on the calendar I protect this time like I would a doctor's appointment or important meeting, he writes.

This normal human reaction is used to protect us by signaling danger and preparing us to deal with it.

实用场景例句

Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.: 已经派出部队保护援助工作人员免遭袭击。

They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.: 他们挤在一起，免受风吹。

Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.: 每家公司都在奋力保护自己的商业利益。

a paint that helps protect against rust: 防锈漆

a protected area/species: 受保护的地区 / 物种

protected markets: 受保护的市场

Many policies do not protect you against personal injury.: 许多保单都列明不保障人身伤害。

So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?...: 那么，女性怎样做才能使自己不得心脏病呢？

A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind...: 一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。

Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.: 许多厂家都购买了保险，以防遭到敲诈。

Objective To search for the relative factors of gastric cancer.: 目的探索胃癌诊治的相关因素.

The lion fought to protect her young.: 那头狮子为了保护其幼狮而进行搏斗.

Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.: 警察在他汽车周围设置了防卫圈以保护他.

To combat drought and protect the seedlings is a matter of great urgency.: 抗旱保苗,迫在眉睫.

The actress is asking the court to protect her from an obsessive fan who is making her life a misery.: 那个女演员要求法庭保护,使她不再受那个把她的生活搞得一团糟的痴狂影迷的骚扰.

These tree belts effectively protect the farmland against shifting sand.: 这些防护林带有效地保护了农田,使之免受流沙侵袭.

The duty to protect my sister is prior to all others.: 保护我的妹妹是我最重要的责任.

He will want to protect, please and idolise her.: 他会心甘情愿地保护、取悦和崇拜她.

Those who protect the oil field will be rewarded.: 保护油田者有奖.

These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.: 这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田.

You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.: 你必须采取一切合理的预防措施，保护自己和家人。

Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.: 已经派出部队保护援助工作人员免遭袭击。

Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.: 豪猪用身上的刺毛来自卫。

He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution.: 他宣誓捍卫国家的法律与宪法。

Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks.: 锻炼不仅会降低血压，而且可能对心脏病有预防效果。

Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices.: 公司应该保护那些检举不诚实的工友及工作行为的员工。

She cried out in fear and flung both arms up to protect her face.: 她吓得大叫，并且抡起双臂护住了自己的脸。

The most important trees were tagged to protect them from being damaged by construction machinery.: 最珍贵的树木都被贴上了标签，以防被建筑机械毁坏。

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