Protected
描述人、数据、物种或区域处于保护之下(protected species);法律与IT语境中强调权利或加密(protected file)。被动含义:was protected by law。
- “Children must be protected from online predators.” (必须保护儿童免受网络侵害。)
- “The wetland is a protected area with strict access rules.” (这片湿地是受保护区,进出有严格规定。)
- “Your password-protected folder is now encrypted.” (你的密码保护文件夹已加密。)
来自拉丁语 protegere(在前方遮盖),pro-(在前)+ tegere(覆盖),与 detect(揭开)相对。
动词 protect + -ed 构成过去分词与形容词;名词 protection,形容词 protective。
环保运动常用 protected habitats;劳动法谈 protected classes(受保护群体)。数字产品强调 data protected in transit。
- 固定搭配: “protected species” (保护物种), “password-protected” (密码保护), “well-protected” (防护周全)
- 动词原形: protect;名词: protection
pro- 在前挡住 + 盖住 → protected 就是“被挡在伤害外面”。
“The nest was protected by thorny bushes, so few animals could reach the eggs.” (鸟巢被荆棘丛护着,很少有动物能碰到鸟蛋。)