protective /prә'tektiv/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
• (adj.) showing care
• (adj.) (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

Chinese translation

• a. 给予保护的, 保护的
• [医] 保护的, 防护的, 保护剂, 保护物, 油绸

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/prә'tektiv/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6

Frequency

Zipf 4.13 · Super Rare

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Related words

protect · protection · protectionist

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