/prəˈtekʃn ||; prəˈtɛkʃən/noun
[U] protection (against/from sth) the act of keeping sb/sth safe so that he/she/it is not harmed or damaged 保护;防御:
Vaccination gives protection against diseases.接种痲疹疫苗可预防痲疹。After the attack he was put under police protection.他遇袭后便受到警方的保护。
protection/prəˋtɛkʃən; prəˈtekʃ$n/n [singular 单数, U] when someone or something is protected, or something that protects you 保护﹔防护: +of the protection of the environment 环境保护+against/from Vitamin C gives protection against cancer. 维生素 C 预防癌症。+for This law provides protection for threatened animals. 这条法规为濒危动物提供了保护。as (a) protection (against sth) He pulled up his collar as protection against the wind. 他把衣领竖起来挡风。