mid-14c., "shelter, defense; keeping, guardianship;" late 14c. as "that which protects," from Old French proteccion "protection, shield" (12c.) and directly from Late Latin protectionem (nominative protectio) "a covering over," noun of action from past participle stem of protegere "protect, cover in front," from pro- "in front" + tegere "to cover" (see stegosaurus).
A common Old English word for "protect" was beorgan. International economic sense is from 1789. In gangster sense, "freedom from molestation in exchange for money," it is attested from 1860. Ecological sense of "attempted preservation by laws" is from 1880 (originally of wild birds in Britain). Also in medieval England, "the protection or maintenance of a lord or patron; sponsorship." To put (someone) out of protection meant to deprive him or her of the security of the protection of the kingdom's laws.
双语例句
1. For added protection choose a lipstick with a sun screen.
选择防晒护唇膏来增强保护。
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2. Protection of sites, habitats and landscapes is of uppermost priority.
保护遗址、栖息地和风景区是重中之重。
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3. Your arms and legs need protection from light bouncing off glass.
需要保护你的手臂和双腿免受玻璃反射光线的照射。
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4. A businessman who refused to pay protection money was shot nine times.
一位拒交保护费的商人被打了9枪。
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5. Over the same period trade protection has increased in the rich countries.
