英语词汇“protectorship”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

protectorship

释义

protect /prə-tektˈ or prō-tektˈ/

transitive verb

To shield from danger, injury, change, capture or loss
To defend
To strengthen
To seek to foster by import duties
To act as regent for (Shakespeare)
To screen off (eg machinery) for safety

ORIGIN: L prōtegere, -tectum, from prō- in front, and tegere to cover

protectˈant noun

protectˈed adjective

Defended
Strengthened
(of a species) recognized as being in danger of extinction and forbidden to be hunted or collected

protectˈing adjective

protectˈingly adverb

protecˈtion noun

The act of protecting
The state of being protected
Defence
That which protects
A guard
A pass or other document guaranteeing against molestation or interference
A condom or other barrier method used during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or infection
A fostering of home produce and manufactures by import duties
Patronage
Concubinage
Control of another country's foreign relations, and sometimes internal affairs, without annexation
Protection money (qv below) or the practice of extorting it (informal)

protecˈtionism noun

protecˈtionist noun

Someone who favours the protection of trade by duties on imports

adjective

Of or relating to protectionism or protectionists

protecˈtive adjective

Affording protection
Intended to protect
Defensive
Sheltering

noun

That which protects
A condom (esp US)

protecˈtively adverb

protecˈtiveness noun

protecˈtor noun

Someone who protects from injury or oppression
A protective device
A means of protection
A guard
A guardian
A regent
(usu with cap) the head of the state during the 17c English Commonwealth (historical)

protecˈtoral adjective

Of a protector or a regent

protecˈtorāte noun

The position, office, term of office or government of a protector
(with cap) the Commonwealth period (historical)
Guardianship
Authority over a vassal state
The relation assumed by a state over a territory which it administers without annexation and without admitting the inhabitants to citizenship

protectorial /prō-tek-tōrˈi-əl or -törˈi-əl/ adjective

protecˈtorless adjective

protecˈtorship noun

protecˈtory noun

An institution for destitute or delinquent children

protecˈtress or protecˈtrix noun

A female protector

protected state noun

A state under the protection of another state but less subject to the control of that state than a protectorate

protection money noun

Money extorted from shopkeepers, businessmen, etc as a bribe for leaving their property, business, etc unharmed

protective coloration noun

Similarity of animals' colour to that of their natural surroundings, which helps to prevent them from being seen by their enemies

protective custody noun

Detention of a person ostensibly for his or her personal safety but often in fact from doubt as to his or her possible actions eg as an enemy of the state

protective tariff noun

An import tax designed to protect the home markets rather than raise revenue

cathodic protection see under cathode

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