| 单词 | protect |
| 释义 | protect —protectible, protectable, adj. —protectibility, protectability, n. /preuh tekt"/, v.t. 1. to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger. 2. Econ. to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties. 3. to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.). v.i. 4. to provide, or be capable of providing, protection: a floor wax that protects as well as shines. [1520-30; < L protectus, ptp. of protegere to cover in front, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + teg-, s. of tegere to cover (akin to TOGA, THATCH) + -tus ptp. suffix] Syn. 1. screen, shelter. See defend. Ant. 1. attack. |
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