protection

/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/
noun 5

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

adequate, effective | legal

police

The celebrity needed police protection when angry fans gathered outside the hotel.

animal, child, consumer, data, environmental, personal, wildlife

The government introduced new laws to strengthen consumer protection against unsafe products.

fire, flood

The city installed a new flood protection system along the river to prevent future damage.

sun

My dermatologist recommended that I apply sun protection before spending the afternoon at the beach.

QUANT

degree

Wearing sunscreen provides a high degree of protection against harmful UV rays.

VERB + PROTECTION

afford (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)

PROTECTION + NOUN

law, legislation, order

The new environmental protection law helped save the forest from being destroyed.

measures, mechanism, scheme, system

PREP

under the ~ of

The young refugees were able to continue their studies under the protection of the international organization.

~ against

A good umbrella provides protection against heavy rain and strong wind.

~ from

A good sunscreen provides effective protection from harmful UV rays during summer.

PHRASES

a means of protection

A good insurance policy is an important means of protection for your family's future.

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