PROTECTION


Meaning of PROTECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prətekʃ(ə)n ]

( protections)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it.

Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers...

It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children...

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2.

If an insurance policy gives you protection against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens.

The new policy is believed to be the first scheme to offer protection against an illness.

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3.

If a government has a policy of protection , it helps its own industries by putting a tax on imported goods or by restricting imports in some other way. ( BUSINESS )

Over the same period trade protection has increased in the rich countries.

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