单词 | protection |
释义 | Word Frequency protection(prəˈtɛkʃən) noun 1. the act of protecting or the condition of being protected 2. something that protects 3. a. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc b. Also called: protectionism the system, policy, or theory of such restrictions Compare free trade 4. a document that grants protection or immunity from arrest or harassment to a person, esp a traveller 5. mountaineering security on a climb provided by running belays, etc 6. informal a. Also called: protection money money demanded by gangsters for freedom from molestation b. freedom from molestation purchased in this way Derived forms protectionism (proˈtectionˌism) noun protectionist (proˈtectionist) noun, adjective |
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