Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6520
safeguard
保护；防护物；保护措施
Someone or something that protects or defends; protection or defense.
- 1.
Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
起防护或保护作用的东西；防御物。
- 2.
One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
提供防御或保护的人或物；防御；保护。
- 3.
A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
安全通行证或护照,尤指战时。
安全通行证；（战时）通行护照；起防护或保护作用的东西；防御物。；提供防御或保护的人或物；防御；保护。；安全通行证或护照,尤指战时。；保卫
In use
The new policy acts as a safeguard against data breaches.
Parents often install software to safeguard their children's online activities.
The helmet serves as a safeguard for cyclists.
a safeguard against something
safeguard作名词时常与against连用，表示针对某风险的防护。
Regular exercise is a safeguard against heart disease.
定期锻炼是预防心脏病的一种保护措施。
provide a safeguard
The new law provides a safeguard for consumer rights.
新法律为消费者权益提供了保护措施。
act as a safeguard
Connections
Collocations
- provide safeguards
- 提供保护措施
- The new law provides safeguards against fraud.新法律提供了防止欺诈的保护措施。
- legal safeguards
- 法律保障
- Legal safeguards protect the rights of citizens.法律保障保护公民的权利。
- environmental safeguards
- 环境保护措施
- Environmental safeguards are essential for sustainable development.环境保护措施对可持续发展至关重要。
- safety safeguards
- 安全防护措施
- The factory implemented safety safeguards to prevent accidents.工厂实施了安全防护措施以防止事故。
- security safeguards
- 安全保障措施
- The airport has strict security safeguards in place.机场实行严格的安全保障措施。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将safeguard拆解为safe（安全）和guard（守卫），想象一个安全守卫在保护你。
Context & Register
mixed
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the 'guard' part of 'safeguard' (stressed vowel /ɑː/ and following /rd/). Note: words spelled with '-ward' (e.g., 'ward', 'reward') are not rhymes despite the similar spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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