B1 [ I or T ] to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss:
Public pressure to protect the environment is strong and growing.
› [ T ] If a government protects a part of its country's trade or industry, it helps it by taxing goods from other countries.
추가 예
- She's always chasing cats out of the garden to protect her precious birds.
- This toothpaste has been clinically proven to protect your teeth.
- We're not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution.
- She packed the vase in tissue paper to protect it.
- The Red Cross's primary concern is to preserve and protect human life.
유의어 사전: 동의어 및 관련 단어