safeguarded:safeguard 的过去式/过去分词,表示“保护了;使免受伤害或损失;维护(权利、利益、制度等)”。(也可用于形容词含义:处于被保护的状态。)
/ˈseɪfˌɡɑːrdɪd/
The documents were safeguarded in a locked cabinet.
文件被锁在柜子里妥善保管。
New regulations were introduced to ensure workers are safeguarded against exploitation while keeping the industry competitive.
新法规被推出,以确保工人免受剥削,同时保持行业竞争力。
safeguard 由 safe(安全的)+ guard(守卫、看守)组成,字面意思是“以守卫来确保安全”。最初可指“保护措施/护具”,后来广泛用于“保护人、财产、权利或制度”等语境;safeguarded 是其完成时态或被动语态常用形式。