protective
🇺🇸
/prəˈtektɪv/
🇬🇧
/prəˈtektɪv/
adjective
C1
keeps safe from harm
Wear protective gloves to keep your hands safe.
戴上防护手套以保护您的双手安全。
C1
wants to keep someone or something safe
She has a protective feeling toward her younger brother.
她对弟弟有一种保护欲。
R
helps a country's own businesses
The government uses protective measures to help local companies.
政府采取保护性措施来帮助本地企业。
translation
保护的, 有保护欲的, 保护性的