Definition
防毒 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to protect against poison or toxic substances'. It can be used literally (chemicals, gas, etc.) or figuratively for computer viruses. As a separable verb, you can insert time expressions or measure words between 防 and 毒, e.g., 防了一个小时的毒 ('guarded against poison for an hour'). It also appears in fixed compounds like 防毒面具 (gas mask) and 防毒软件 (antivirus software).
v.o.
to protect against poisonous substances (gas, chemicals, etc.)to guard against computer viruses
Examples
- 防毒。Jìnrù yǒu dú qūyù bìxū fáng dú.You must protect against poison when entering toxic areas.
- 防毒。Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ fáng dú.This software can provide antivirus protection.
- 。Tāmen měitiān gōngzuò dōu yào fáng yí ge xiǎoshí dú.Every day when they work, they have to guard against poison for an hour.
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