Word · Frequency #21677
protectionist
贸易保护主义者
A person who supports government policies that restrict imports to protect domestic industries and workers.
- 1.
Someone who believes in protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services via actions taken by government.
主张政府采取行动限制或阻碍外国商品和服务进口以保护国内生产者的人。
- 2.
A linguistic purist.
语言纯粹主义者。
语言纯粹主义者；主张政府采取行动限制或阻碍外国商品和服务进口以保护国内生产者的人。；语言纯粹主义者。
In use
Many protectionists argue that tariffs are necessary to protect domestic industries.
As a protectionist, he believes in imposing high taxes on imported goods.
The election was won by a coalition of protectionists and farmers.
be a protectionist
该词既可指贸易保护主义者，也可指语言纯粹主义者。
He is a protectionist.
他是个贸易保护主义者。
a protectionist who [clause]
She is a protectionist who wants to restrict imports.
她是一个想限制进口的贸易保护主义者。
protectionists [verb]
Connections
Collocations
- staunch protectionist
- 坚定的贸易保护主义者
- The senator is a staunch protectionist who supports tariffs on imported cars.这位参议员是坚定的贸易保护主义者，支持对进口汽车征收关税。
- outspoken protectionist
- 直言不讳的贸易保护主义者
- An outspoken protectionist, she frequently criticizes free-trade agreements.作为直言不讳的贸易保护主义者，她经常批评自由贸易协定。
- lifelong protectionist
- 终身贸易保护主义者
- A lifelong protectionist, he voted against every trade deal during his tenure.作为终身贸易保护主义者，他在任期内对每项贸易协议都投了反对票。
- self-confessed protectionist
- 自称的贸易保护主义者
- The self-confessed protectionist pledged to renegotiate trade agreements.这位自称的贸易保护主义者承诺重新谈判贸易协议。
- free traders and protectionists
- 自由贸易者与贸易保护主义者
- The debate between free traders and protectionists dominated the election.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
protectionist 里有 protect（保护）和 -ist（人），想象政府举着盾牌挡住进口货，保护本国工厂。也指语言纯粹主义者。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：international trade policy、political commentary、academic economics 作名词时通常用于正式、书面语境，多见于国际贸易、政治评论和经济学讨论，指主张通过政府措施限制进口以保护国内产业的人；在语言学中也可指语言纯粹主义者。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词有 perfectionist、connectionist、selectionist，它们的重读元音 /ɛ/ 和后面的 /kʃənɪst/ 与 protectionist 一致。注意形近但发音不同的词：protection /prəˈtɛkʃən/ 缺少结尾的 /ɪst/，nationalist /ˈnæʃənəlɪst/ 重读元音是 /æ/，不押韵。
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