protect

verb

1. 保护；防护
   to make sure that sb/sth is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc.
   1. 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。
   2. They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
      他们挤在一起，免受风吹。
   3. Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
      每家公司都在奋力保护自己的商业利益。
   4. a paint that helps protect against rust
      防锈漆
2. （制定法律）保护
   to introduce laws that make it illegal to kill, harm or damage a particular animal, area of land, building, etc.
   1. a protected area/species
      受保护的地区 / 物种
3. （通过征关税）保护（国内企业）；实行贸易保护
   to help an industry in your own country by taxing goods from other countries so that there is less competition
   1. protected markets
      受保护的市场
4. 投保；为…买保险
   to provide sb/sth with insurance against fire, injury, damage, etc.
   1. Many policies do not protect you against personal injury.
      许多保单都列明不保障人身伤害。

1. VERB 保护；防护
   To protect someone or something means to prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
   1. 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？
   2. A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind...
      一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。
   3. The government is committed to protecting the interests of tenants.
      政府承诺保护租户们的利益。
2. VERB （保险单）为…提供保险
   If an insurance policy protects you against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens.
   1. Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.
      许多厂家都购买了保险，以防遭到敲诈。

1. Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes
   记得带一个围裙或者一件旧衬衫来，免得弄脏你的衣服。
2. Society is entitled and bound to protect itself against a cult of violence
   社会有权力和义务保护自身不受暴力行为的侵害。
3. Engine cut-out devices and steering wheel locks do not protect the car's contents.
   发动机断电装置和方向盘锁无法保护汽车的内部。
4. I feel that not enough is being done to protect the local animal life
   我觉得对当地野生动物的保护力度不够。
5. The first duty of any government must be to protect the interests of the taxpayers
   任何政府的首要职责都必须是保护纳税人的利益。
6. 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。
7. Such laws could protect the consumer from harmful or dangerous remedies
   这样的法规可以保护消费者免受有害或者危险药品的威胁。
8. Scientists have used genetic engineering to protect tomatoes against the effects of freezing.
   科学家利用遗传工程保护番茄免受严寒天气的影响。
9. 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。
10. 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？
11. The President authorizes the judicious use of military force to protect our citizens.
    总统授权可以明智而审慎地动用军队保护我们的公民。
12. My main concern now is to protect the children
    我现在最关心的就是要保护好孩子们。
13. His manifesto promised measures to protect them.
    他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。
14. You must wear goggles and a mask that will protect you against the fumes
    为了免受烟雾危害，你必须戴上护目镜和面罩。
15. There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty.
    竭力保持着端庄形象的女孩们发出了尴尬的尖叫。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.
    我们必须采取措施保护专利技术。
19. 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？
20. A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind
    一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。
21. The government is committed to protecting the interests of tenants.
    政府承诺保护租户们的利益。
22. Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.
    许多厂家都购买了保险，以防遭到敲诈。
23. He has been sold down the river by the people who were supposed to protect him.
    他被那些本应该保护他的人出卖了。
24. They sent naval forces to protect merchant shipping.
    他们派出了海军保护商船。
25. Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
    英国对捍卫国家主权的关切早已不是什么新鲜事了。
26. There are circumstances in which the State must step in to protect children.
    有些情况下，国家必须出面保护儿童。
27. 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。
28. All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat.
    该地区的所有国家都有权保护本国免受外来威胁。
29. Laws protect the enjoyment of their rights.
    法律保障他们享受自己的权利。
30. The regulations are made to protect women's and children's rights and interests.
    制定这个规定是为了保护妇女儿童的权益。

  protect defend guard shield【导航词义：保护，保卫】

  protect v. 保护，护卫

〔辨析〕普通用词，指采取手段使某人不生病或某物不受损害等。

  defend v. 保护，保卫

〔辨析〕通常指用武装力量保护，使某人、某物、某处免受袭击。

  guard v. 保卫，守卫

〔辨析〕指警惕地守护以防止造成伤害、损失等。

  shield v. 保护，保卫

〔辨析〕通常指保护人、企业等免受伤害或损失。

verb

1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
   1. Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain

2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry