1、measure

衡量；估量;評估;判定

I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor's office.

我繼續比照醫生辦公室里的圖表來判斷他病情的發展。

A grammar school's success was measured in terms of the number of pupils who got into university.

一所文法學校成功與否是以考上大學的學生人數為衡量依據的。

測量;度量;計量

Measure the length and width of the gap.

測量一下這條縫隙的長與寬。

He measured the speed at which ultrasonic waves travel along the bone.

他測出了超聲波穿過骨頭的速度。

距離(或長度、寬度、數量等)為…

The house is more than twenty metres long and measures six metres in width.

這座房子長20多米，寬6米。

This hand-decorated plate measures 30cm across.

這只手工繪制的盤子直徑為30厘米。

2、protect

保護；防護

那么，女性怎樣做才能使自己不得心臟病呢？

A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.

一件薄薄的羊毛長外套和一條紫色的頭巾為她擋了風。

（保險單）為…提供保險

Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.

許多廠家都購買了保險，以防遭到敲詐。