protect: [16] The -tect element of protect goes back to the past participle of Latin tegere ‘cover’ (source of English integument [17] and toga [16] and related to thatch). Combination with the prefix prō- ‘in front’ produced prōtegere ‘cover in front, protect’. Another English product of the past participle tectus is detect [15]. => detect, integument, thatch, toga
protect (v.)
mid-15c., from Latin protectus, past participle of protegere "to protect, cover in front" (see protection). International economics sense from 1789. Related: Protected; protecting.
雙語例句
1. Such laws could protect the consumer from harmful or dangerous remedies.
這樣的法規可以保護消費者免受有害或者危險藥品的威脅。
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2. Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock.
納米比亞法律允許農場主射殺獵豹以保護家畜。
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3. Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.
許多廠家都購買了保險，以防遭到敲詐。
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4. We will use air power to protect UN peacekeepers if necessary.
必要的話我們會動用空軍保護聯合國維和人員。
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5. A blade guard is fitted to protect the operator.