a person, an organization or a thing that protects somebody/something 保护人(或组织、装置等) I regarded him as my friend and protector. 我视他为我的朋友和保护者。 the company’s image as a protector of the environment 这个公司作为环境保护者的形象 Hard hats and ear protectors are provided. 提供了安全帽和护耳。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryProtector is used after these nouns:- ear
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French protectour, from late Latin protector, from protect- ‘covered in front’, from the verb protegere, from pro- ‘in front’ + tegere ‘to cover’.