protective

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/    /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/|/pɹoʊˈtɛk.tɪv/|/pɹəˈtek.tɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that protects. UK
  2. A condom.
形容词 adj.
  1. Serving or intended to protect.
    — The fighter dropped into a protective stance.
  2. Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.
    — Mother bears are famously protective of their cubs.

词形变化

more protective comparative most protective superlative protectives plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor.
English protective
Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor.
English protective
Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.
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