protectorate
noun /prəˈtektərət/
/prəˈtektərət/
- [countable] a country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country
受保护国;受保护领地 - a British protectorate
英国保护地
- a British protectorate
- [uncountable] the state or period of being controlled and protected by another country
(一国对另一国的)保护关系 - France established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912.
法国在1912年建立了对摩洛哥的保护国。 - The British government took the region under its protectorate.
英国政府将该地区置于其保护之下。
- France established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912.