vt.

1. 保護，防護[（+against/from）]
   May God protect you from harm.

   願上帝保佑你免受傷害。

   Wearing dark glasses can protect your eyes from the sun.

   戴墨鏡可以保護眼睛不受陽光刺激。

2. 【經】（藉著對進口商品徵收關稅或設限等）保護（本國產業）
3. 為……保險[（+against）]
   The insurance policy protects you against injury.

   如遭傷害，這保險單保證償付你的損失。

4. 【商】備款以支付（應期匯票，債務等）
5. 在……上裝防護裝置以免傷害

v.

1. keep safe from harm or injury.
   ▸ [often as adj. protected] aim to preserve (a threatened plant or animal species) by legislating against collecting or hunting.
2. Economics  shield (a domestic industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods.
3. provide funds to meet (a bill of exchange or commercial draft).