protective

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Protective means designed or intended to protect something or someone from harm. 起保護作用的
Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin. 防護手套可以減少皮膚對化學物質的吸收。
2. ADJ If someone is protective toward you, they look after you and show a strong desire to keep you safe. 愛護備至的
He is very protective toward his mother. 他對母親愛護備至。

I keep my computer printer under a protective plastic cover .
People who work with furnaces in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing .
The protective covering must be insensitive to light and heat .
The anti-personnel mines were laid as a protective shield around the town .
In some diseases , the protective layer in a joint wears away.