English-Thai Dictionary

protective

ADJ ซึ่ง ปกป้อง  protecting shielding sueng-pok-pong

 

protective tariff

N ภาษี สินค้านำเข้า  pa-se-sin-ka-nam-kao

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROTECTIVE

a.Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROTECTIVE

Pro *tect "ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. protectif.]

 

Defn: Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. " The favor of a protective Providence. " Feltham. Protective coloring (Zoöl.), coloring which serves for the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf. Mimicry. Wallace. -- Protective tariff (Polit. Econ.), a tariff designed to secure protection (see Protection, 4.), as distinguished from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See Tariff, and Protection, 4.

 

PROTECTIVENESS

PROTECTIVENESS Pro *tect "ive *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being protective. W. Pater.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

protective

pro tec tive |prəˈtektiv prəˈtɛktɪv | ▶adjective capable of or intended to protect someone or something: protective gloves are worn to minimize injury. • having or showing a strong wish to keep someone or something safe from harm: I felt protective toward her | Marco wrapped a protective arm around her shoulder. • Economics of or relating to the protection of domestic industries from foreign competition: protective tariffs. DERIVATIVES pro tec tive ly adverb, pro tec tive ness noun

 

protective coloration

pro tec tive col or a tion (also protective coloring ) ▶noun coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

 

protective custody

pro tec tive cus to dy |prəˈtɛktɪv ˈkəstədi | ▶noun the detention of a person for their own protection: they were being held in protective custody during the trial.

 

protective order

pro tec tive or der ▶noun a court order instructing a person to desist from abusing or harassing the petitioner (usu. a related person ) for a fixed period: a protective order against the man accused of setting his wife on fire.

 

Oxford Dictionary

protective

pro ¦tect |ive |prəˈtɛktɪv | ▶adjective intended to protect someone or something: protective gloves are worn to minimize injury. • having or showing a strong wish to protect someone or something: I felt protective towards her | as adults we are naturally protective of children. • Economics relating to the protection of domestic industries from foreign competition: protective tariffs. ▶noun Brit. a thing that protects someone or something: an effectual protective against the midge. • dated a condom. DERIVATIVES protectively adverb, protectiveness noun

 

protective colouring

protective colouring (also protective coloration ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] colouring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

 

protective custody

pro ¦tect |ive cus |tody ▶noun [ mass noun ] the detention of a person for their own protection.

 

protective order

pro tec tive or der ▶noun a court order instructing a person to desist from abusing or harassing the petitioner (usu. a related person ) for a fixed period: a protective order against the man accused of setting his wife on fire.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

protective

protective adjective 1 protective clothing: preservative, protecting, safeguarding, shielding, defensive, safety, precautionary, preventive, preventative. 2 he felt protective toward the dog: solicitous, caring, warm, paternal /maternal, fatherly /motherly, gallant, chivalrous; overprotective, possessive, jealous.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

protective

protective adjective 1 firefighters wear special protective clothing: preservative, protecting, safeguarding, shielding, defensive, safety, precautionary, preventive, preventative, covering; waterproof, fireproof, heatproof, insulating; shatterproof, toughened, armoured. 2 he felt protective towards the girl: solicitous, caring, mindful, careful, wary, watchful, vigilant, warm, paternal /maternal, fatherly /motherly, gallant, chivalrous; overprotective, possessive, jealous, clinging.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

protective

pro tec tive /prətéktɪv /→protect 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗保護 [擁護 ]する , 防護用の ▸ take protective measures 保護対策を講じる 2 «…を » 守る , かばう «of , about , toward » ▸ be too protective of one's children 子供を過保護にする 3 比較なし (貿易に関して )保護主義の .名詞 C 保護 [防御 ]するもの ; ｟やや古 ｠コンドーム .～̀ cl ó thing 防護服 .～̀ c ó loring [color á tion ]〘動 〙保護色 .～̀ c ú stody 保護拘置 〘攻撃からの保護を目的として行う拘束 〙.～̀ g ó ggle 保護めがね .～̀ t á riff 保護関税 .～ly 副詞 保護して, 安全のために .～ness 名詞