protector

保護具、保護カバー

物が傷ついたり壊れたりしないように守るカバーや道具。

やさしい英語で： A cover or other device that keeps something safe from damage.

• My phone needs a screen protector.
• We put waterproof protectors on the mattresses.
• A surge protector can prevent damage to your computer.

類義語： protective device

よく使う表現： screen protector, mattress protector, surge protector

保護者、守護者

人や物を危害から守る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who keeps a person or thing safe from harm.

• She was her brother's protector.
• They became protectors of endangered animals.
• Who will act as a protector for these children?

使い方： protector of someone/something (He saw himself as a protector of the forest.)

類義語： guardian, defender

よく使う表現： protector of children, someone's protector, fierce protector

擁護者、保護者

人や活動、権利への他者の干渉を防ぐ人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who stops others from interfering with a person, activity, or right.

• The institution needed a protector against interference.
• She acted as a protector of the committee's independence.
• These protectors kept outsiders from influencing the proceedings.

使い方： protector against something (The council serves as a protector against political interference.)

類義語： safeguard, guardian

よく使う表現： protector of independence, protector against interference