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protection

英[prə'tekʃ(ə)n] 美[prə'tɛkʃən]
  • n. 保护;防卫;护照

英英释意


1. the activity of protecting someone or something;
"the witnesses demanded police protection"
2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;
"they had no protection from the fallout"
"wax provided protection for the floors"
3. defense against financial failure; financial independence;
"his pension gave him security in his old age"
"insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
4. the condition of being protected;
"they were huddled together for protection"
"he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
5. kindly endorsement and guidance;
"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
6. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition;
"he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
7. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence;
"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"