| 词组 | protect |
| 释义 | protect /prəˈtekt/ verb [T] to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illnessadverbsprotect sb/sth effectively/adequately Some child car seats do not protect children adequately.protect sb/sth completely/fully A strong bag protects your laptop fully from dust and dirt.be well protected All the pipes are well protected against freezing temperatures.be poorly protected (=not well enough) If your computer is poorly protected, it may get infected by viruses.be heavily protected (=by a lot of people, laws etc) The soldiers live in a heavily protected military base.be legally protected (=by law) After two years, their jobs are legally protected.verbsbe designed to protect sb/sth from sth The towers were designed to protect the country from invasion.help to protect against sth Sunscreen helps to protect against sunburn.prepositionsprotect sb/sth against sb/sth Physical exercise can protect you against heart disease.protect sb/sth from sth Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun.THESAURUS: protect give/offer/provide protection to protect someone from something harmful: Wearing a hat offers some protection from the sun. | The drug can give protection against cancer. | The law provides no protection for customers. guard to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them: Police officers guarded the entrance to the building. | He is guarded by armed men. save to protect someone or something when they are in danger of being harmed or destroyed: Local people are fighting to save the theatre. | Emergency aid could save millions of people who are threatened with starvation. preserve to keep something, especially buildings or the environment, from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much: The organization works to preserve forests. | There is little money for preserving historic buildings. safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, interests, jobs, health etc: The deal will safeguard 200 jobs at the factory. | Laws should do more to safeguard the rights of victims. shield to put something in front of something else to protect it. Also used to talk about protecting people from unpleasant situations: He lifted his hand to shield his eyes from the light. | They thought the public should be shielded from the truth. shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger: The village is sheltered by a belt of trees. | His family had sheltered Jews during the war. harbour BrE harbor AmE to help and protect someone who has done something illegal, and prevent the police from finding them: He is accused of harbouring suspected terrorists.Harbour or shelter?Both these words are used about protecting people from harm by preventing the authorities from finding them. You use harbour when you strongly disapprove of what someone has done, because it is illegal and helps criminals. You use shelter when you approve of what someone has done, because they have helped to save someone's life from the enemy. |
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