PROTECT1 to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged2 to protect someone by providing a place where they are safe from danger3 someone whose job is to protect a person or place4 something that protects someone or something5 wanting to protect peopleRELATED WORDSDEFEND, LOOK AFTER, SAFE1 to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged 防止某人或某物受到伤害或遭破坏protect /prəˈtekt/ [transitive verb]to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, damage or illness 保护；保卫；防护 The painting is protected by thick glass. 这幅画由厚厚的玻璃保护着。 laws to protect the environment 保护环境的法律 A series of meetings were held to discuss security issues and teach women employees how to protect themselves. 举行了一系列会议讨论安全问题，并教授女性员工如何保护自己。protect somebody/something from something Use high-factor sun lotion to protect your child's skin from the sun. 要使用高指数的防晒乳液保护孩子的皮肤。protect somebody/something against something Garlic was once thought to protect people against evil spirits. 大蒜曾被认为能保护人们免受邪神侵害。guard /gɑːʳd/ [transitive verb]to stay close to a person, a valuable object etc and watch them carefully, in order to make sure that they do not escape, get stolen, or get attacked 守卫，守护 An army lieutenant and 14 soldiers were guarding the air strip. 一名陆军中尉和十四名士兵守护着简易机场。guard somebody/something against somebody/something Soldiers have been called in to guard the embassy against further attacks. 士兵们被派来守护大使馆，使其免遭再次攻击。safeguard /ˈseɪfgɑːʳd/ [transitive verb]to protect something important, for example people's rights, health, or safety - use this especially about organizations and laws that provide protection 保护；维护；捍卫〔尤用于指提供保护的组织或法律〕 Unless we fight pollution now, we cannot safeguard our children's future. 除非我们现在就与污染作斗争，否则就无法保护孩子们的未来。 The new legislation will safeguard the rights of low-paid workers. 新的法规将会维护低收入工人的权益。safeguard something against something Effective programs are available to safeguard your data against computer viruses. 可以找到效果好的程序保护数据，使其免遭电脑病毒侵害。shield /ʃiːld/ [transitive verb]to protect someone from something harmful or unpleasant, especially by putting yourself or something else between them and the cause of the harm 保护；庇护；遮挡 The elderly woman shielded her wounded husband. 那个老太太挡在受伤的丈夫前。shield somebody/something from something The treated glass shields your eyes from the sun's ultraviolet rays. 这种经过处理的玻璃保护双眼免受太阳紫外线的伤害。 Fuel taxes were reduced, shielding industry from the effects of the rise in oil prices. 减少燃料税，使工业免受油价上涨的影响。2 to protect someone by providing a place where they are safe from danger 向某人提供安全的、免遭危险侵袭的地方以作保护shelter /ˈʃeltəʳ/ [transitive verb]to provide a place where someone is protected, for example from danger or from the weather 掩护；庇护〔以避开危险或恶劣天气〕 Police are appealing to anyone who may be sheltering the wanted man to come forward. 警方呼吁窝藏通缉犯的人主动站出来。shelter somebody from something They risked their own lives sheltering Jews from the Nazis. 他们冒着生命危险把犹太人藏起来，不让纳粹分子抓到。 An umbrella sheltered them from the sun. 一把伞为他们遮挡太阳。sheltered [adjective only before noun] We found a sheltered spot under the trees and waited for the rain to stop. 我们在树下找到一块避雨之地，等待停雨。give somebody shelter/refuge /ˌgɪv somebody ˈʃeltəʳ, ˈrefjuːdʒ/ [verb phrase]to protect someone who is in danger or being hunted by someone who wants to harm them, by giving them a safe place to stay 给予某人避难所 The British government has been accused of giving shelter to known war criminals. 英国政府被指责向臭名昭著的战争罪犯提供避难之地。 During the war, she gave refuge and arms to local resistance groups. 战争期间，她向当地的抵抗组织提供武器和避难所。asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ [uncountable noun]protection given to someone by a government because they have escaped from fighting or political trouble in their own country 〔政治〕避难；庇护 The government described them as economic refugees who have no legal claim to asylum. 政府将他们说成是经济难民，没有合法的避难权。seek asylumask for asylum 寻求避难 Gypsies from Eastern Europe have sought asylum in Britain. 东欧的吉卜赛人在英国寻求避难。grant somebody asylumgive it to them officially 给某人提供庇护 Cubans who reach the U.S. are usually granted asylum. 来到美国的古巴人一般都得到庇护。political asylum They have sought political asylum in the United States. 他们在美国寻求政治避难。3 someone whose job is to protect a person or place 以保护某人或保卫某地为业的人guard /gɑːʳd/ [countable noun]someone whose job is to watch a place, person, or valuable object, in order to protect them or stop them escaping 警卫 Guards at the embassy refused to let journalists enter. 使馆的警卫拒绝让记者进入。security guardsomeone whose job is to guard a building 保安人员 Two men overpowered the security guard and stole $20,000. 两名男子制伏保安，盗走了20,000美元。armed guardone with a gun 武装警卫 The captain put armed guards all around the camp. 上尉在营地四周布置了武装警卫。bodyguard /ˈbɒdigɑːʳdǁˈbɑː-/ [countable/uncountable noun]a person or group of people whose job is to protect someone important 保镖，护卫 The President arrived, surrounded by bodyguards. 总统在保镖的簇拥下到达。 a member of the Emperor's bodyguard 皇帝的一名侍卫defender/guardian /dɪˈfendəʳ, ˈgɑːʳdiən/ [countable noun]a person or organization that protects, or appears to protect, someone or something that people think is important or morally right 捍卫者；守护人 The group, known as the Defenders of Wildlife, have sued to protect the Louisiana black bear. 那个名为“野生动物保护者”的组织提出诉讼，要求保护路易斯安那黑熊。 The film was banned as a result of protests by the Viewers Association and other so-called guardians of public morality. 由于观众协会和其他所谓公共道德的卫道士提出抗议，这部影片被禁止上映。minder /ˈmaɪndəʳ/ [countable noun]British informalsomeone employed by a rich or famous person to protect him or her 【英，非正式】〔富人或名人的〕保镖 Kylie will often shop in Kensington without her minders, dressed in dark glasses for anonymity. 凯莉常会不带保镖去肯辛顿购物，戴着墨镜不让人认出来。4 something that protects someone or something 保护某人或某物的东西protection /prəˈtekʃən/ [uncountable noun]something that protects you against harm or damage 保护，保卫protection against Their light summer clothes were no protection against the bitter cold. 他们单薄的夏装无法抵御严寒。give/provide protectionprotect someone 保护 Vitamin C provides some protection against minor illnesses. 维生素C可以在某种程度上保护人们免患小病。protection from At the time, the law gave women very little protection from violent husbands. 当时，法律对于遭受丈夫暴力的女性几乎没有保护。protective /prəˈtektɪv/ [adjective only before noun]protective clothes, covers, substances etc protect someone or something from being hurt or damaged 保护的；防护的 Wear protective glasses when working with the saw. 用锯子的时候要戴防护镜。 Motorcyclists must wear protective helmets. 摩托车手必须戴保护头盔。 Remove the disk from its protective packaging. 将磁盘从保护套中取出。protective gear/clothing Burke was not wearing protective gear when the accident happened. 事故发生时，伯克没戴保护装备。shelter /ˈʃeltəʳ/ [countable/uncountable noun]a place where you will be protected from danger or from bad weather 遮蔽处，庇护所，避难所 It began to rain and we all ran for shelter. 天开始下雨了，我们都朝避雨的地方跑去。shelter of William hurried towards the shelter of the old cowshed. 威廉急忙朝旧牛棚奔去躲避。take shelterfind a safe place 躲避 People took shelter from the flooding in churches and schools on high ground. 人们在高地的教堂和学校躲避洪水。bomb sheltera place, usually underground, that is safe from bombs 防空洞 Underground stations in London were used as bomb shelters during the Second World War. 第二次世界大战期间，伦敦的地铁站被用作防空洞。shield /ʃiːld/ [countable noun]an object or material that protects someone or something from harm or damage 保护物；防御物 Suncream acts as a kind of shield against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. 防晒霜作为一种保护物，能够抵御阳光中有害的紫外线。 The spacecraft is covered in a material that acts as a heat shield. 航天器的表面覆盖着一层能够抵御高温的材料。 Before operating this machine, make sure the safety shield is in place. 在开动这台机器前，一定要装好安全护罩。guard /gɑːʳd/ [countable noun]something that is, for example, fixed to a machine or worn on a part of your body, in order to provide protection against damage or injury 防护装置；保护器 You can buy guards for electric sockets that make it impossible for little children to stick their fingers into the holes. 你可购买电源插座的保护装置，使小孩的手指插不进孔里去。 Football players are strongly advised to wear shin guards. 极力建议足球运动员穿上护胫。protector /prəˈtektəʳ/ [countable noun]a piece of clothing or equipment that you wear or hold to protect a part of your body 防护服；保护装置 Hockey goalies wear a chest protector that is similar to the one a catcher in baseball wears. 冰球守门员穿着类似棒球接球手穿的护胸。 A pocket protector will prevent ink staining your shirt. 护套能防止墨水沾染到衬衫上。safeguard /ˈseɪfgɑːʳd/ [countable noun]something, for example a law or rule, that provides protection against danger, problems, or failure 保护措施〔如法律或规则等〕 There's a safeguard built into the tenancy agreement that says the landlord must give you three months’ notice to quit. 租赁合同里写着一条保护性条款，规定房东终止合同前必须提早三个月通知你。 Anti-virus software is a simple safeguard that many computer users have not bothered to install. 防毒软件是一种简单的保护设施，许多电脑用户没有费心安装。safeguard against As a safeguard against misuse, memorize your PIN number immediately and destroy this advice slip. 为了防止别人盗用，立即记住你的个人密码，然后撕毁这张通知单。5 wanting to protect people 想保护人们的protective /prəˈtektɪv/ [adjective]wanting to protect someone from harm or danger, often in a way that stops them behaving freely 〔对人〕关心保护的 Society's attitude towards children who live in the streets is not always protective. 社会对于流落街头的孩子的态度不一定是关切保护。protective of My dad is very protective of me and has never liked any of my boyfriends. 爸爸对我爱护备至，从来都不喜欢我的男朋友。protective towards A dog may feel protective towards family members, and attack people who go near them. 狗可能会觉得要保护家里人，有人靠近他们它就会上前攻击。overprotective /ˌəʊvəʳprəˈtektɪv/ [adjective]too anxious about wanting to protect someone from harm, danger etc in a way that seriously restricts that person's freedom, or stops them developing the skills they need for dealing with normal life 过分保护的；溺爱的 My wife says I'm being overprotective, and that our daughter has grown into a responsible young woman. 妻子说我过分保护孩子，然而我们的女儿已经长成了一个有责任感的年轻女性。overprotective mother/father/parent a spoilt rich kid with an overprotective mother 母亲过度溺爱的、娇生惯养的富家子弟wrap somebody in cotton wool /ˌræp somebody ɪn ˌkɒtn ˈwʊlǁ-ˌkɑːtn-/ [verb phrase]Britishto protect someone too much by not allowing them to experience difficult or unpleasant situations, so that they find it difficult to deal with such situations when they have to 【英】严实细心地保护某人；娇惯某人 I'm getting better, and I have no intention of spending my life wrapped in cotton wool. 我在渐渐进步，我不想在温室中度过一生。