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noun ADJ. adequate, effective | legal | police Witnesses at the trial were given police protection. | animal, child, consumer, data, environmental, personal, wildlife Animal protection supporters gathered to protest against hunting. She carries a gun in her bag for personal protection. | fire, flood Fire protection equipment must be available on all floors. | sun sun protection products QUANT. degree A helmet affords the cyclist some degree of protection against injury. VERB + PROTECTION afford (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) PROTECTION + NOUN law, legislation, order The couple were found guilty of violation of child protection laws. | measures, mechanism, scheme, system PREP. under the ~ of Many British wild animals are now under the protection of the Wildlife and Countryside Act. | ~ against Fill the cooling system with antifreeze as a protection against frost. | ~ from The high walls give the garden protection from the wind. PHRASES a means of protection The skunk releases a pungent smell as a means of protection.
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protection
verbs
give/provide protection
( also offer/afford protection formal )
• One dose of the vaccine provides protection against TB during childhood. • They say they are afforded no protection whatsoever by the security forces.
need protection
( also require protection formal )
• He seemed to think that she needed protection.
seek protection
• They were forced to seek the protection of the army.
phrases
a degree/measure of protection
(= some protection )
• The shelter gave us a measure of protection against the bitter cold.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + protection
good protection
• This lightweight jacket gives good protection from the rain and wind.
adequate protection
• Some car seats for children did not provide adequate protection.
complete protection
• No security system can ever give complete protection against a determined thief.
greater/better protection
• The law should give greater protection to victims.
data protection
• security issues such as data protection
environmental protection
• A draft agreement on environmental protection for Antarctica was discussed.
consumer protection
• The consumer protection regulations will include new online shopping rules.
child protection
• Officers from the child protection team were called in after the girl turned to a neighbour for help.
police protection
(= protection by the police )
• He eventually managed to leave under heavy police protection.
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