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单词 unprotected
释义

unprotected

adjective

un·​pro·​tect·​ed ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd How to pronounce unprotected (audio)
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also : performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex

Synonyms

  • defenseless
  • exposed
  • helpless
  • susceptible
  • undefended
  • unguarded
  • unresistant
  • vulnerable
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Example Sentences

They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land. If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
Recent Examples on the Web The Sixers included their unprotected 2022 first-round pick in the package that landed them James Harden ahead of the February trade deadline. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 21 June 2022 When those vehicles made an unprotected left turn, in some circumstances, that software might not have correctly predicted the direction of oncoming vehicles, the filing said. Ryan Felton, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Left unprotected without comprehensive regulation, young crypto investors are prime targets of rampant scams, misinformation, and ponzi schemes. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 At the time, the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine had only been approved for children 12 and older, so there was a significant portion of the K-12 population that was unvaccinated and otherwise unprotected. Miriam Bukhsh And Emmeline Ha, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021 Yet nearly half of the population remains unvaccinated and unprotected. Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 25 July 2021 Health experts say the spread of the variants highlights the need to immunize populations that remain unprotected because of vaccine apathy or unequal access. Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Ending a global pandemic requires authentically global — and not just international — mechanisms for getting vaccines to unprotected people. Seth Berkley, STAT, 10 Dec. 2021 But for billions of unprotected people around the world, the spectre of enhanced transmissibility is more concerning than immune escape. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

unprotected

adjective

un·​pro·​tect·​ed -prə-ˈtek-təd How to pronounce unprotected (audio)
: not protected
especially : performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse

unprotected

adjective

as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack the home team scored when the visitors' goalie momentarily left the goal unprotected

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vulnerable
  • susceptible
  • helpless
  • exposed
  • undefended
  • defenseless
  • unguarded
  • unsafe
  • unarmed
  • unresistant
  • passive
  • untenable
  • indefensible
  • uncovered
  • abandoned
  • overcome
  • weak
  • feeble
  • disarmed
  • in the lurch
  • resistless
  • marooned
  • preyed (on or upon)
  • high and dry
  • frail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • protected
  • resistant
  • safe
  • sheltered
  • secure
  • covered
  • armed
  • invulnerable
  • defensible
  • shielded
  • fortified
  • guarded
  • armored
  • screened
  • immune
  • strong
  • impenetrable
  • invincible
  • impregnable
  • omnipotent
  • unassailable
  • unconquerable
  • unbeatable
  • almighty
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