safeguard
US: /ˈseɪfˌɡɑɹd/
UK: /sˈeɪfɡɑːd/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
safeguard /'seifgɑ:d/- danh từ
- cái để bảo vệ, cái để che chở
- (như) safe-conduct
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) bộ phận an toàn
- ngoại động từ
- che chở, bảo vệ, giữ gìn
- to safeguard peace: giữ gìn hoà bình
- che chở, bảo vệ, giữ gìn
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun+ verb
~ sth (against / from sth)
~ against sth (formal) to protect sth from loss, harm or damage; to keep sth safe: [VN] to safeguard sb's interests / rights / privacy + to safeguard jobs / the environment + The new card will safeguard the company against fraud. + [V] The leaflet explains how to safeguard against dangers in the home.
+ noun
~ (against sth) something that is designed to protect people from harm, risk or danger: Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer. + The measures have been introduced as a safeguard against fraud.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 protection, defence, security:
Such a flimsy fence to is hardly a sufficient safeguard.
v.
2 protect, defend, shield, shelter, keep safe, guard; conserve, save, keep, care for, look after:
What is being done to safeguard the passengers from attacks by bandits?
Collocation
ADJ.
adequate, effective, proper, sufficient
Does the procedure provide adequate safeguards against corruption?
| added, additional, extra, further | appropriate, necessary | environmental, nuclear | constitutional, legal, procedural
VERB + SAFEGUARD
introduce | provide (sb with) | build in/into sth
Appropriate safeguards would have to be built into the procedures to avoid abuses.
PREP.
~ against
The credit agreement includes safeguards against overcharging.
ADV.
fully, properly | adequately, satisfactorily
This legislation does not adequately safeguard the rights of consumers.
VERB + SAFEGUARD
help (to) | be designed to | take steps to
PREP.
against
We must take steps to safeguard our environment against these threats.
| from
to safeguard the young plants from frost
Concise dictionary
safeguards|safeguarded|safeguarding+a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
+a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
verb
+make safe
+escort safely
