Soon,people began to use the word hedging to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

But because of the similarity of the viruses, the immune response that people developed would also protect them against natural infections with variola.

因为这两种病毒很相像,人体的免疫应答也能保护自己,免受天花的感染

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And there was a feeling that this could protect you against the disease.

这会使你觉得受到了保护不会得这种病

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But the poorly designed protection system was widely known to be too weak to protect against a major hurricane.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

His magic is directed at the metadivine realm, trying to tap into its powers. It's not directed at the gods. It's trying to tap into the ultimate source of power to use that power to influence the gods in a particular way or protect oneself against the gods.

这种法术的对象是超神领域，试图获得其中的神力,它不直接针对神，而是通过接近,神力的源头来获得力量，用特殊的方式影响众神,或保护某人不受到神的伤害。

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This is meant to protect against possible losses should anything unexpected crush those green shoots in the world's largest economy.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

If we had the proper risk management institutions in place, people would have anticipated this risk and would have made swaps or other arrangements to protect themselves against it.

如果我们有合适的风险管理机构，人们能够预料到这种风险,能够提前进行交换或者其他安排,保护自己免受损失。

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The hepatitis B vaccine is considered to be the first medicine that can protect people against liver cancer.

VOA: special.2010.11.16

You would buy life insurance on both the husband and the wife -you might do different amounts; it's done by families with young children to protect them against the economic cost of the death of one of their parents.

夫妻双方都应该购买寿险,但两份保险的金额可以有所不同,这适用于有小孩子的家庭以弥补,因父亲或母亲去世而带来的经济损失

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Experts say cabbage does not need full sun and grows easily if you water it regularly and protect against insects and disease.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

In patients, the bodys natural defenses against disease seem to attack the person they are supposed to protect.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

They make proteins including oxygen-carrying blood substances, antibodies to protect against disease, and substances that break down sugar.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

As a result, the study in China found that the cotton plants could also help protect nearby crops against damage by the insects.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Bernard Bilski and Rand Warsaw wanted to patent a method to let traders protect against the risk of price changes in energy markets.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

Your body's natural defense system needs to be at its strongest to protect you against disease.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

I must go with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

They think these products, called vitamin supplements, will improve their health and protect against disease.

VOA: special.2009.04.21

Doctors say actions other than drinking water can protect against the health dangers of heat.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

And studies have found that it helps protect against a decrease in mental ability.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

More differences,or diversification, could better protect crops against climate changes that can reduce production.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

Young people are not the only ones who need to protect themselves against H.I.V.

VOA: special.2009.03.16

Current vaccines to protect against Rift Valley fever are limited to use in animals.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

These qualities can help protect against damage to the body's tissues and other injuries.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

Antibodies are proteins that the body makes to help protect itself against infection.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

These are contracts similar to insurance that protect the holder against credit risk.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

More differences could better protect crops against climate changes that can reduce production.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

GML is commonly added to food products to protect against harmful microbes.

VOA: special.2009.03.16

But they also made plans to protect against other terrible waves.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

It has also led to actions to protect against future tsunamis.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

Scientists are working on vaccines to protect against the new virus.

VOA: special.2009.06.10