protect

[prəˈtekt]
  • 释义
  • 保护;贸易保护;投保;

  • 词义辨析
  • protect from, protect against
  • protect from和protect against都是“保护…以防…”“防御…”的意思,它们的区别是:
    1.当防御的对象是“危害”或较小的事情,如冷气等时,要用protect from; 当防御的对象是“袭击”或较大的事情,如天灾时,要用protect against。
    2.protect against强调防止against的宾语做某事; protect from则强调保护protect的宾语不受…。例如:
    protect A from B's attack
    保护A不受B的攻击
    protect A against B's attack
    防止B攻击A
  • protect, defend, guard, safeguard, shield
  • 这组词共同的意思是“保护”。它们的区别是:
    1.defend指对迫在眉睫的危险或侵袭而采取武力或其他手段防御,也可指为某人辩护或捍卫原则的纯洁性; guard指小心翼翼地保持警惕,防止实际存在的或可能发生的危险,以确保人身安全; safeguard指采用保护措施防御潜在的危险; protect指借用某种东西作为防御、保护的工具,使人或物免受伤害; shield指将防护物置放在保护者和伤害物之间,有遮挡的意思。例如:
    The soldiers defended the castle.士兵们守卫城堡。
    The player was guarded closely by her opponent.那名运动员被她的对手紧紧地看住。
    This special cream will protect your skin from the burning sun.这种独特的乳霜可以保护皮肤免受烈日的伤害。
    This agreement will safeguard the newspapers from government interference.这项协定将保护报界免遭政府干预。
    The police were equipped with riot shields.警察配备了防护盾牌。
    2.protect和shield两者相比较, shield在避开危险的成功率上没有protect高。
    3.这组词中语气最强烈的是safeguard。
  • defend,protect,safeguard,guard,shield,shelter,harbour
  • 这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。
    defend普通用词,指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害,消除危险。用作比喻时,指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。
    protect普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
    safeguard语气强,指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。
    guard普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
    shield语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。
    shelter通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。
    harbour贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices.

    公司应该保护那些检举不诚实的工友及工作行为的员工。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks.

    锻炼不仅会降低血压,而且可能对心脏病有预防效果。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Women banded together to protect each other.

    妇女团结一致互相保护。

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  • 4、

    These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.

    这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    Amethyst was believed by the Greeks to protect a person from drunkenness.

    希腊人认为紫水晶可以防止人喝醉。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    We will use air power to protect UN peacekeepers if necessary.

    必要的话我们会动用空军保护联合国维和人员。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.

    已经派出部队保护援助工作人员免遭袭击。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 8、

    The actress is asking the court to protect her from an obsessive fan who is making her life a misery.

    那个女演员要求法庭保护,使她不再受那个把她的生活搞得一团糟的痴狂影迷的骚扰.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    The French have acted swiftly and decisively to protect their industries.

    法国人采取了迅速而果断的行动来保护他们的产业。

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  • 10、

    These tree belts effectively protect the farmland against shifting sand.

    这些防护林带有效地保护了农田,使之免受流沙侵袭.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    Those who protect the oil field will be rewarded.

    保护油田者有奖.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    A blade guard is fitted to protect the operator.

    为保证操作人员的人身安全安装了桨叶保护罩。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    We tried not to seem critical or judgmental while giving advice that would protect him from ridicule.

    我们在给他提供意见让他免受奚落时,尽量避免显得过于挑剔或妄下判断。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    She cried out in fear and flung both arms up to protect her face.

    她吓得大叫,并且抡起双臂护住了自己的脸。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.

    警察在他汽车周围设置了防卫圈以保护他.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    The law, your contracts, your public protect you, do they? How?

    法律、合约和公众会保护你。真的会吗?怎么保护?

    柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    The most important trees were tagged to protect them from being damaged by construction machinery.

    最珍贵的树木都被贴上了标签,以防被建筑机械毁坏。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution.

    他宣誓捍卫国家的法律与宪法。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    To combat drought and protect the seedlings is a matter of great urgency.

    抗旱保苗,迫在眉睫.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 20、

    The duty to protect my sister is prior to all others.

    保护我的妹妹是我最重要的责任.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    The lion fought to protect her young.

    那头狮子为了保护其幼狮而进行搏斗.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    Officially, the guard was to protect us. In fact, they were there to report on our movements.

    这些警卫表面上是为了保护我们。实际上,他们在那里是为了随时报告我们的行踪。

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  • 23、

    You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.

    你必须采取一切合理的预防措施,保护自己和家人。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 24、

    Naturally the CIA wants to protect its operatives.

    美国中央情报局当然想保护其特工。

    柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    He will want to protect, please and idolise her.

    他会心甘情愿地保护 、 取悦和崇拜她.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.

    豪猪用身上的刺毛来自卫。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 27、

    So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?

    那么,女性怎样做才能使自己不得心脏病呢?

    柯林斯例句
  • 28、

    The act had a specific intent, to protect freed slaves from white mobs.

    这项法案有明确的目的,即保护被解放的奴隶免受白人暴民的伤害。

    柯林斯例句