I know these are tide times," she added, "but everyone agrees on the importance of safeguarding our employees and members of the public who come into the building.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
保护;保卫;维护;捍卫
To safeguard something or someone means to protect them from being harmed, lost, or badly treated.
例句
They will press for international action to safeguard the ozone layer...他们将督促国际社会采取行动保护臭氧层。The interests of minorities will have to be safeguarded under a new constitution...新宪法必须能保护少数群体的利益。
N-COUNT
预防性条款(或法规);保障措施
A safeguard is a law, rule, or measure intended to prevent someone or something from being harmed.
例句
Many people took second jobs as a safeguard against unemployment...许多人为防失业都干两份工作。A system like ours lacks adequate safeguards for civil liberties.我们这样的制度缺乏有效保护公民自由的条款。