rotection
n
1 ~ (for sb) (against sth)
(a) [U] protecting or being protected 保護; 防衛
appeal for protection from the police 請求警方給予保護
The shady trees provide protection against the burning rays of the sun. 樹木成蔭可以遮擋熾熱的陽光.
Our medical insurance offers protection (ie payment for medical treatment) for the whole family in the event of illness. 我們的醫療保險可為生病的任何家庭成員提供保障.
(b) [C] thing that protects 防護物
He wore a thick overcoat as a protection against the bitter cold. 他穿著厚實的大衣以抵御嚴寒.
2 [U] system of protecting (protect 2) home industries by taxing foreign goods 貿易保護措施(藉徵收進口稅以保護國內工業)
Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth. 紡織工人擁護貿易保護措施, 因為他們擔心涌入廉價紡織品.
3 [U]
(a) (system of) paying money to gangsters so that one's business will not be attacked by them (為免生意受歹徒襲擾而向其)繳納保護費(的做法)
[attrib 作定語]
The gang were running protection rackets in all the big cities. 這幫歹徒在各大城市里干著勒索保護費的勾當.
(b) (also protection money) money paid to gangsters for this purpose (為免受襲擾而向歹徒繳納的)保護費
He was paying out half his profits as protection. 他把所得利潤的一半交給歹徒作為保護費.
?? 擴展釋義
*[pr?'tek??n]n. 保護, 防衛, 貿易保護制度【計】 保護【醫】 保護, 防護【經】 保護貿易制, 保護政策, 護照相關詞組: under the protection of