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单词 protection
释义
protection
(prəteən )
Word forms: protections
1. variable noun B2
To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it.
Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers. [+ against]
It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children.
Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society.
The birch is still considered a protection against evil spirits by some people in northern Europe.
Synonyms: safety, charge, care, defence  
2. uncountable noun
If an insurance policy gives you protection against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens.
The new policy is believed to be the first scheme to offer protection against an illness. [+ against]
3. countable noun [usually plural]
Protections are laws and other official measures intended to protect people's rights and freedoms.
...civil rights bills providing a myriad of protections for women and people with disabilities.
4. uncountable noun
If a government has a policy of protection, it helps its own industries by putting a tax on imported goods or by restricting imports in some other way. [business]
Over the same period trade protection has increased in the rich countries.
5. uncountable noun [usually NOUN noun]
If criminals offer people protection, they demand money from them and in return promise not to hurt them or damage their property.
...protection rackets.
Collocations:
added protection
The boots were specially made for the Duke to give added protection in the battlefield.
The Sun (2015)
If you suffer from shaving rash, use an oil under your cream for added protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The changes would give our Armed Forces the same added protection against discrimination as ethnic minorities and religious groups.
The Sun (2014)
adequate protection
He often found himself operating without adequate protection, such as a mask or gown.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We want taxpayers to have adequate protection in place so they have a right of appeal if something goes wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Neither nation is considered by conservationists to have adequate protection for turtles.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
bankruptcy protection
The facility has been put up for sale after its troubled American owner filed for bankruptcy protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The football club filed for bankruptcy protection this month, with debts of more than 80 million.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The number of persons filing for bankruptcy protection is at an all-time high.
Christianity Today (2000)
card protection
The company's card protection costs about £35 a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Many people have questioned whether card protection insurance is worthwhile at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Central to the problem was a small insurance component written into its card protection policies.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
child protection
Records of child protection checks on staff were incomplete.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Parents are bombarded by well-meaning safety advice from child protection charities.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He said that cases should be referred to child protection officers and the police.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
deserve protection
Victims and their families also deserve protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Surely we deserve protection from these legal loan sharks.
The Sun (2011)
These girls are British citizens and they deserve the protection of British law.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
effective protection
These are known to contain essential fatty acids offering considerable and effective protection against heart and arterial disease.
How to Lower High Blood Pressure (1994)
Effective environmental protection requires transparent information, official accountability and an independent legal system.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Only one adult in three who had flu jabs last winter got effective protection, figures show.
The Sun (2015)
enjoy protection
Though government computer systems enjoy some protection, civilian companies and especially utilities are terrifyingly vulnerable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Indeed, some commentators suggest that celebrities now enjoy less protection in France than they do in the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Our depositors enjoy the protection of the Cypriot scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
ensure protection
How much sun screen should you put on to ensure protection?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It envisaged that the UN would supervise an end to the fighting and ensure the protection of civilians.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He said: 'Our main objective is to ensure correct data protection'.
The Sun (2014)
environmental protection
It has withdrawn co-operation on fishing conservation and environmental protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Effective environmental protection requires transparent information, official accountability and an independent legal system.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Environmental protection must be accorded its place at the heart of society.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
extra protection
Why is the extra protection necessary?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some farms had extra police protection with daily patrols by officers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They have a cage around the reinforced body as extra protection.
The Sun (2008)
flood protection
He warned that despite the advances in flood protection people should not rely on sea defences.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He received funds from his local council through a local flood protection scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And better flood protection means lower insurance premiums for the rest of us.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
guarantee protection
The vaccines don't guarantee protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We should recognise that no bureaucratic system can guarantee absolute protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The Government has refused to guarantee protection for councils.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
identity protection
Identity protection policies cost £84.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Sales of identity protection products account for roughly half its annual profits.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The City regulator is looking into how card and identity theft protection products were sold.
The Sun (2011)
income protection
One in five income protection and life insurance claims were rejected over the same period.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Only a quarter have life insurance and just six per cent an income protection policy.
The Sun (2013)
Pete should consider income protection and additional life insurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
legal protection
Critics say suspected terrorists don't deserve the legal protections afforded by the American court.
Time Magazine (2014)
On the other hand, overly aggressive use of legal protections can backfire.
THE STRATEGY MACHINE (2002)
The increase in badger population may be linked to the extra legal protections it has gained.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
need protection
He doesn't need protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is a hard-won reputation that needs careful protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Red squirrels need protection from all sorts of things that impact on their survival.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
patent protection
The companies with the highest values of q tend to be those that have had very strong brand images or patent protection.
Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
Medicines for rare diseases typically enjoy enhanced patent protection under laws designed to encourage their development.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The group faces the impending loss of sales from existing drugs losing patent protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
proper protection
We all want to see proper protection against death and serious injury in the workplace.
The Sun (2012)
Only if the media are completely excluded from a hearing can there be proper protection for the parties.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Indeed, the more unpopular the victim, the stronger the need for proper judicial protection since political support will not be available.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
protection of wildlife
At its core, the case was about the protection of wildlife and the rights of local people to have a say about their neighbourhood.
Times, Sunday Times
He also campaigned tirelessly for the protection of wildlife.
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It works together with local governments and community groups to promote low-density, environmentally conscious tourism, supplying economic incentives for the protection of wildlife.
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protection scheme
Most of the 125,000 pension-holders whose funds collapsed before an industry-funded protection scheme began are still of working age.
Times, Sunday Times
One in seven said their landlord was not using a deposit protection scheme.
Times, Sunday Times
He also should have told her which deposit protection scheme he has signed up to when she moved in.
The Sun
I am concerned the home protection scheme may not prevent the sale of the house.
Times, Sunday Times
Landlords are no longer entitled to hold on to deposits, so you need to find a tenancy deposit protection scheme to hold the money.
Times, Sunday Times
provide protection
It's also about providing better protection against crime.
The Sun (2014)
There is a small stone shelter nearby, to provide protection in case of rain.
Christianity Today (2000)
Two doses would provide good protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
radiation protection
Officials wore intense radiation protection but told members of the public they weren’t at risk.
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She will do her own research and there are plans for her to do some radiation protection lecturing, both in-house and at universities.
Times, Sunday Times
Bizarrely, none of the radiation protection agencies has any policies relating to airport security listed on their websites.
Times, Sunday Times
Rejected images can be tagged, allowing later analysis (as may be required under radiation protection legislation).
Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0
The journal covers research in oncology, radiation oncology, medical imaging, radiation protection, non-ionising radiation, and radiobiology.
Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0
require protection
I source all my tree guards and stakes from other, wellestablished plantings that no longer require protection, and all the local supplies have already been used.
Times,Sunday Times
The vast majority of birds require protection.
Times, Sunday Times
They are largely unaffected by pests and diseases, although they will require protection from slugs and snails.
Times, Sunday Times
Likes a sunny aspect and may require protection in colder areas.
Times, Sunday Times
Given their tropical origins they also require protection from cold when cultivated.
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safety protection
Steep sides of the trail do not have safety protection barriers.
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Builders can be prosecuted for using a non-compliant height safety protection system.
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Steel production in the 19th century involved long working hours, in unpleasant conditions that offered little or no safety protection.
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Many electric cars have a small, light and fragile body, though, and therefore offer inadequate safety protection.
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Pilot safety protection can also be integrated into control systems that utilize these devices, which can result in a wholly mechanical alternative to the electrical system.
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secure protection
If someone else has a similar idea, you could struggle to secure protection and it's important to make sure you're not infringing any rights they may already have.
The Sun
Some safes use live locking bolt technology and pry resistant metal to ensure the secure protection of its contents.
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He secured protection for his associates through a non-prosecution agreement.
Times, Sunday Times
seek protection
Fashion designers should therefore seek protection well before designs hit the catwalk.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Fans of the precious metal expect the gold price to keep on rising this year as investors seek protection from shocks to the global financial system.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The city was extraordinarily violent and full of voluntary associations through which citizens sought protection and advance.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
special protection
Neither needed any special protection from the other.
Times, Sunday Times
Even then, the mourning clothes didn't symbolize a special protection against the little things that needed to be attended to every day.
Christianity Today
That's why human rights law insists on special protection for journalists' human sources.
Times, Sunday Times
It applies to planning applications for all green spaces, not just those with special protection.
Times, Sunday Times
The suits are no more than synthetic overalls, without any special protection against radiation.
Times, Sunday Times
species protection
Or free-market approaches alone may be inadequate to protect the environmental conditions necessary for human flourishing (as with species protection).
Christianity Today
The report attributes the recovery of wildlife to 'species protection active targeted conservation, habitat management ... reduction in hunting pressure, protection from persecution and the phasing out of certain toxic chemicals'.
Times, Sunday Times
Dense vegetation provides the shrub nesting species protection against predators.
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Simple site and species protection has facilitated this growth.
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The district oversees numerous wetland zones in an effort to ensure species protection.
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strengthen protection
Some measures will strengthen protection for businesses rather than consumers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We urge the UK Government to seize this opportunity to strengthen the protection afforded to the weak and vulnerable.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The Tories propose to strengthen legal protection for journalistic sources.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
sufficient protection
Clothing with embedded sun-resistance rarely offers sufficient protection for a ride longer than 50 minutes, so carry sunscreen.
Times, Sunday Times
Sadly, brains are not sufficient protection against making a fool of oneself.
Times, Sunday Times
The opportunity to justify was sufficient protection for employers in the circumstances of the instant case.
Times, Sunday Times
The terms of the 2000 act provided sufficient protection of the rights of the scheme members to ensure the scheme's constitutionality.
Times, Sunday Times
Gloves made of natural rubber do not provide sufficient protection against the radiation from polonium; surgical gloves are necessary.
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virus protection
Ensure that your computer has a regularly updated firewall and virus protection software.
Times, Sunday Times
The new rules require airlock chambers, special clothing and taking several showers a day to comply with the virus protection measures.
Times,Sunday Times
Both update software without the user even knowing and have built-in virus protection.
The Sun
Download virus protection for your computer.
The Sun
These offer some built-in virus protection.
Times, Sunday Times
weather protection
It has the highest level of weather protection, gives out a low, warm glow and comes with a remote control.
Times,Sunday Times
This will provide a degree of weather protection to the balcony while allowing southerly views down the valley.
Times, Sunday Times
The pipe shields will keep your right leg warm on a winter's morning, but there's no front-end weather protection.
Times, Sunday Times
Or do you make sure your bike has as much weather protection as possible?
The Sun
Why no weather protection for the passengers?
Times, Sunday Times
witness protection
At least half of the survivors have been given witness protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Many of the residents are at such risk they are under the police witness protection scheme.
The Sun (2009)
The victim is now in a witness protection programme at a secret address.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Translations:
Chinese: 保护
Japanese: 保護
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