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protect

US /prəˈtɛkt/

verb Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Strong passwords help protect customer information from unauthorized access.

Word Family

NounNoun
protection protector protectorship
VerbVerb
protect gốc
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
protectively

Synonyms

  • defendargue or speak in defense of
  • shielda protective covering or structure
  • guarda person who keeps watch over something or someone

Collocations

  • Easy protect children from cold weather
    to keep safe from harm or loss regarding children from cold weather
  • Medium protect company proprietary data with firewalls
    to keep safe from harm or loss regarding company proprietary data with firewalls
  • Hard protect domestic infant industries with tariffs
    to keep safe from harm or loss regarding domestic infant industries with tariffs
  • Very Hard protect one's flanks against hostile corporate raids
    to keep safe from harm or loss regarding one's flanks against hostile corporate raids

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