Noun:
the activity of protecting someone or something;the witnesses demanded police protection
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;they had no protection from the fallout
wax provided protection for the floors
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
the condition of being protected;they were huddled together for protection
he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
kindly endorsement and guidance;the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
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
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence;every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
n.名词
protection, cover, refuge, shelter这组词都是指一处保护某人使不受袭击或伤害的地方,但含义有所不同:cover的意思是“隐蔽物”“躲避处”,是把事物隐藏起来以确保安全的保护物,它既可指野生动物找到的树丛等天然的躲避处,也可指阻挡袭击的物体、房屋等; protection的意思是“保护物”“保护”,在这组词中,它的词义最笼统,用途最广,可指任何阻挡伤害或破坏的事物; refuge和shelter都用以指无家可归的人能够得到照顾和施舍的地方。例如:
Take cover in the barn as soon as you hear gun fire.一听见枪声就躲进谷仓里吧。
A strong defence system offers protection from sudden attack by the enemy.坚固的防御系统提供保护以防备敌人 的突袭。
The trees formed a shelter over our heads.这些树成为我们的庇护所。
He has found a refuge.他已找到一个避难所。protection，refuge，shelter这些名词均含“保护、掩蔽部、庇护所”之意。
protection普通用词，指任何保护物。
refuge指避难所。
shelter趋向指临时性的。
用作名词 n.
动词+～afford〔give〕 protection给予保护demand〔seek〕protection要求〔寻求〕保护gain〔get〕 protection得到保护need〔require〕 protection需要保护offer〔provide〕 protection提供保护receive protection接受保护,受到保护形容词+～efficient〔kind, total〕 protection有效〔好意,全面〕的保护financial〔mutual〕 protection财政〔互相〕保护名词+～fire protection防火police protection警方保护介词+～under sb's protection在…的保护下,受…的保护,托…照顾under the protection of the government在政府的保护下～+介词protection against防止…protection against pollution防止污染protection at halts驻军警戒protection for the head保护头部protection from防止…protection from the wind避风protection of the government政府的保护protection on the move行军警戒
近义词 guarddefense反义词 attack
用作名词n.Little children live under the protection of their parents.小孩在父母的保护下生活。
Those quilts don't give you much protection against the cold.那些被子不能使你御寒。
Textile workers favored protection.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施。
Shoes are a protection for the feet.鞋子对脚起保护作用。
We have this dog as a protection against burglars.我们有这条狗来防止窃贼。
He was paying out half his profits as protection.他把所得利润的一半交给歹徒作为保护费。
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用作名词He's devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals.他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。
She subscribes to an animal protection society.她捐款给一个动物保护协会。
They lobbied on the environmental protection issue.他们就环境保护问题在议员中进行了游说。
The settlers banded together for protection.移民联合起来保护自己。