Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1220
protection
保护；防护
The act or process of keeping someone or something safe.
- 1.
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
保护(某事或某人)安全的过程。
- 2.
the activity of protecting someone or something
保护某人或某物的活动
- 3.
The state of being safe.
安全的状态。
- 4.
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
用于防止损坏或伤害的覆盖物
- 5.
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
保持安全或继续安全的手段。
- 6.
defense against financial failure; financial independence
防止财务失败的措施；财务独立
- 7.
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
防止怀孕或性传播疾病的手段(如安全套)。
- 8.
Coverage.
覆盖(范围)。
- 9.
Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
通过非法付款(如贿赂或敲诈)获得的免受伤害的豁免权。
- 10.
Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
限制外国竞争者与国内生产者竞争能力的措施。
- 11.
An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
与资源(如文件)关联的安全令牌实例。
安全；受保护状态；防护物；保护物；防护措施；保障；保险；避孕套；安全套；保护费
In use
The forest provides protection for many endangered species.
She always wears sunscreen for protection against the sun.
The new law offers greater protection to consumers.
the witnesses demanded police protection
they had no protection from the fallout
wax provided protection for the floors
insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
protection against sth
This sunscreen provides protection against UV rays.
Connections
Collocations
- environmental protection
- 环境保护
- The government is committed to environmental protection.政府致力于环境保护。
- legal protection
- 法律保护
- Workers are entitled to legal protection against discrimination.工人有权获得免受歧视的法律保护。
- consumer protection
- 消费者保护
- Consumer protection laws ensure product safety.消费者保护法确保产品安全。
- under protection
- 受保护
- These endangered species are now under protection.这些濒危物种现在受到保护。
- provide protection
- 提供保护
- Trees provide protection from the wind.树木提供防风保护。
- protection against
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pro表示赞成，tection像防护，合起来就是保护。
Context & Register
Register: neutral to formal. Contexts: legal, environmental, personal safety, economics. 注：该词在不同语境中有不同含义，通常用于正式或中立场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words all rhyme with 'protection' in that they share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the ending /kʃən/. Note that words like 'action' (/ˈækʃən/) have a different stressed vowel (/æ/) and thus do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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