| 释义 |
pro·tect·or·ateBrE /prəˈtektərət/NAmE /prəˈtektərət/ noun [C] a country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country 受保护国；受保护领地 ➡ compare colony (1) [U] the state or period of being controlled and protected by another country （一国对另一国的）保护关系 |