to protect
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保护, 防护
to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed
Transitive: to protect sb/sth
例子
A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public.
大多数民主党人认为这样的法规保护了公众。
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
每家公司都在努力保护自己的商业利益。
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保护, 保险
(of insurance) to provide protection against fire, injury, damage, etc.
Intransitive: to protect against a risk
Transitive: to protect sb/sth against a risk
例子
The homeowner ’s policy protects against fire and theft damage.
房主的保险保护免受火灾和盗窃的损害。
The company offers policies that protect against property damage and liability.
该公司提供保护免受财产损失和责任的保单。
02
保护, 征税
to impose taxes on goods from other countries to support the industry of one's own country
Transitive: to protect a domestic industry
例子
Import barriers protected the fledgling enterprises.
进口壁垒保护了新兴企业。
To protect their agriculture, the country placed heavy duties on imported crops.
为了保护其农业，该国对进口作物征收了重税。
03
保护, 维护
to introduce a set of laws that prohibit the killing, harming, or damaging of particular animals in specified regions or districts
Transitive: to protect a species
例子
Polar bears have been protected by law in Norway since 1973.
自1973年以来，北极熊在挪威受到法律保护。
The plant is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
该植物根据《野生动物和乡村法》受到保护。
04
保护, 确保安全
to use passwords or encryptions to limit or prevent unauthorized access to a web page, data, etc.
Transitive: to protect digital data
例子
The company uses strong encryption to protect sensitive customer data from hackers.
该公司使用强加密来保护敏感的客户数据免受黑客攻击。
They protected their online accounts with complex passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
他们用复杂的密码保护了他们的在线账户，以防止未经授权的访问。
词汇树
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