protection [ prəu'tekʃən ]

• n.
  • the activity of protecting someone or something

    "the witnesses demanded police protection"

  • a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

    "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

    同义词： protective covering protective cover

  • defense against financial failure; financial independence

    "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

    同义词： security

  • the condition of being protected

    "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

    同义词： shelter

  • kindly endorsement and guidance

    同义词： auspices aegis

  • the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

    "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"

    同义词： trade protection

  • payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

    "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

    同义词： tribute

以上来源于: WordNet