protective role
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprotectiveandrole
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withrole.
protective
adjective
uk/prəˈtek.tɪv/us/prəˈtek.tɪv/
giving ...
See more atprotective
role
noun[C]
uk/rəʊl/us/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
See more atrole
(Definition ofprotectiveandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofprotective role
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Tumor necrosis factor plays aprotectiverolein experimental murine cutaneous leishmaniasis.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This study suggests that adopting a moreprotectiverolewas considered by sons as gender-appropriate.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theprotectiveroleof coping and social resources for depressive symptoms among young adolescents.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Conversely, aspects of positive affect may also play aprotectiverolein young people with depression.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, they argue, most parents "repair" this violation of theprotectiveroleby immediately providing comfort, soothing the infant, and then guarding against repetition.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As we have seen, the law is acutely uneasy with letting go of itsprotectiverolein the lives of young people.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This casts doubt on theprotectiveroleof these antibodies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We found a strong gender differential in theprotectiveroleof marriage, with men significantly favoured over women.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If these living arrangements reveal a clear desire to protect senior family members, it is logical to think that family played an importantprotectiverole.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This goal is consistent with the use of an age criterion to fulfil aprotectiverole.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Taking these results into consideration, we propose that eosinophils have aprotectiveroleagainst tissue migrating worms in both primary and secondary infections.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Having a "fairly good attitude of enjoying life" before getting ill played a strongprotectiverolein coping with cancer.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The results suggest that being married provides aprotectiveroleagainst mortality in later life only for men.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Within this high-risk public environment women who breast fed were able to play an importantprotectiverole.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Preliminary data suggest that thisprotectiverolemay involve regulation of the level of the antioxidant glutathione in astrocytes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The amendment seeks to remove the potential damage to that publicprotectiverole.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In the last decade we have experienced critical periods in which thisprotectiverolehas been put to the test.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofprotective
Go to the definition ofrole
See other collocations withrole