核心畫面
You can picture a shield held up between someone and something that could hurt them — the act, or the means, of keeping a person or thing out of harm's way.
可以想成在一個人和會傷害他的東西之間，舉起一面盾牌：把人或物擋在危險之外、讓它不受傷害。整個詞的各種意思，都是從「擋…更多收起
可以想成在一個人和會傷害他的東西之間，舉起一面盾牌：把人或物擋在危險之外、讓它不受傷害。整個詞的各種意思，都是從「擋住傷害、保住安全」這個畫面長出來的。原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
protectionnoun/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/
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The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
- Raincoats give protection from rain.
- But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].
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The state of being safe.
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A means of keeping or remaining safe.
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A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
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businessinsuranceCoverage.
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Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
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obsoleteA document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
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economicssciencesRestrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
另外 2 個記錄的用法
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computingengineeringmathematicsAn instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
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rareSynonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。