英语

protection

gb/pɹətˈɛkʃən/ us/pɹətˈɛkʃən/
A2 英语
~ 1300
义项
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名词 A2 state
1

Keeping something safe from harm

When someone or something is kept safe from harm or danger.

用法模式: [someone/something] needs protection from [something]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'protection' with 'prevention'. 'Protection' means keeping safe from harm, while 'prevention' means stopping something from happening in the first place.
近义词
safeguarding (More formal and emphasizes the process of protecting over time.) | defense (Often used in contexts involving active resistance against attack.)
反义词
exposure (Means being left open to harm or danger without protection.)
搭配
provide protection |seek protection |legal protection |offer protection |under protection
主题
safety |law |daily life |health |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The organization works to provide protection for endangered species.
  • He wore a helmet for protection while riding his bike.
  • The law offers protection to workers from unfair dismissal.
  • We took shelter for protection from the storm.
  • The witness was placed under police protection.
学习者例句
  • The hat gives protection from the sun.
  • We have protection from the rain under this roof.
  • Gloves give protection to your hands.
  • The police give protection to the city.
名词 technical B1 entity
2

Device or measure to prevent harm

Something like a tool or rule that stops harm or damage from happening.

近义词
safety device (A general term for equipment that protects people or objects.)
反义词
hazard (Something that causes danger instead of preventing it.)
搭配
protective gear |fire protection system |electrical protection
主题
technology |safety |health |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The helmet is an important form of head protection.
  • This circuit breaker provides electrical protection for the house.
  • Fire doors are a key part of building protection measures.
学习者例句
  • Glasses give eye protection.
  • The wall gives protection from the wind.
  • A mask gives protection from dust.
名词 formal B2 entity
3

Official support or care

Help and care given by a group or law to keep people safe and well.

近义词
guardianship (Emphasizes legal responsibility for care and safety.)
反义词
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or support.)
搭配
diplomatic protection |state protection |child protection
主题
law |government |relationships |core_vocabulary
例句
  • Refugees sought protection under international law.
  • The child was placed under the protection of social services.
  • He enjoyed the diplomatic protection of his embassy.
学习者例句
  • The child is under the protection of the police.
  • We need the protection of the law.
  • The group has the protection of the government.
语法
词典原形
protection
IPA
GB/pɹətˈɛkʃən/
US/pɹətˈɛkʃən/
音节与重音
pro - tec - tion (3 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tec)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: protection
  • Plural: protection, protections
词族
Forms
protections noun
Core family
protect verb A2 protective adjective B1 protector noun B1
Related words
protectively adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unprotected adjective
Advanced or less common
protectionism noun C1 protectionist noun overprotective adjective
相关表达

protection money

1
/pɹətˈɛkʃən mˈʌni/
fixed phrase informal

Money paid to avoid harm

Money given to criminals so they will not hurt you or your business.

例句
  • Shop owners were forced to pay protection money to the gang.
  • The police arrested him for collecting protection money.

under the protection of

1
/ˈʌndɚ ðə pɹətˈɛkʃən əv/
fixed phrase

Kept safe by someone/something

Being kept safe by a person, group, law, or thing.

例句
  • She lived under the protection of her uncle after her parents died.
  • The witnesses were under the protection of the police.

witness protection program

1
/wˈɪtnəs pɹətˈɛkʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase technical

Official program for witness safety

A government plan that keeps important witnesses safe by hiding their identity and location.

例句
  • He entered the witness protection program after testifying against the gang.
  • The witness protection program relocated her to another state.

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