protective

adjective

/prəˈtektɪv/

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[only before noun] providing or intended to provide protection
- Workers should wear full protective clothing.
- a protective layer of varnish
- The ozone layer forms a protective barrier against the sun's rays.
having or showing a wish to protect somebody/something
- He put a protective arm around her shoulders.
- protective towards somebody/something She had been fiercely protective towards him as a teenager.
- protective of somebody/something He was extremely protective of his role as advisor.
- Parents can easily become over-protective of their children (= want to protect them too much).
Extra Examples
- Lionesses are fiercely protective of their young.
- She felt suddenly very protective towards her mother.
- an overly protective father
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- become
- …
adverb
- fiercely
- highly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
- towards/toward
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intended to give an advantage to your own country’s industry
- protective tariffs

单词	protective
释义	protective adjective /prəˈtektɪv/ /prəˈtektɪv/ jump to other results [only before noun] providing or intended to provide protection Workers should wear full protective clothing. a protective layer of varnish The ozone layer forms a protective barrier against the sun's rays. having or showing a wish to protect somebody/something He put a protective arm around her shoulders. protective towards somebody/something She had been fiercely protective towards him as a teenager. protective of somebody/something He was extremely protective of his role as advisor. Parents can easily become over-protective of their children (= want to protect them too much). Extra Examples Lionesses are fiercely protective of their young. She felt suddenly very protective towards her mother. an overly protective father Topics Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel become … adverb fiercely highly very … preposition of towards/toward See full entry intended to give an advantage to your own country’s industry protective tariffs
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