protect
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/prəˈtekt/
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/prəˈtekt/
to keep someone or something safe from harm or danger
Wear a helmet to protect your head when riding a bike.
騎自行車時戴上頭盔以保護頭部。
to have laws that keep animals, places, or things safe from harm
Laws protect these animals from being hunted.
法律保護這些動物免受獵殺。
to help local businesses by making foreign goods more expensive
Taxes protect local farmers by making imported food cost more.
稅收透過提高進口食品價格來保護本地農民。
to have insurance that pays if something bad happens
Insurance can protect you if your house gets damaged.
如果房屋受損,保險可以保護您。
to keep information safe from people who should not see it
Use a password to protect your computer files.
使用密碼保護您的電腦檔案。