protective
英 [pr?'tekt?v]
美[pr?'t?kt?v]
- adj. 防護(hù)的；關(guān)切保護(hù)的；保護(hù)貿(mào)易的
英英釋意
- 1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind;
- "a protective covering"
- "the use of protective masks and equipment"
- "protective coatings"
- "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"
- "animals with protective coloring"
- "protective tariffs"
- 2. showing a care;
- "a caring mother"
- 3. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful;
- "protective of his reputation"
