protection

英[prə'tekʃ(ə)n] 美[prə'tɛkʃən]

1. the activity of protecting someone or something;

"the witnesses demanded police protection"

2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;

"they had no protection from the fallout"

"wax provided protection for the floors"

3. defense against financial failure; financial independence;

"his pension gave him security in his old age"

"insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

4. the condition of being protected;

"they were huddled together for protection"

"he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

5. kindly endorsement and guidance;

"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

6. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition;

"he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"

7. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence;

"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"