n.

1. 摄政政体；摄政职位（或时期）
2. （强国对弱国的）保护关系
3. 受保护国；受保护领地[C]

n.

1. a state that is controlled and protected by another.
   ▸the relationship between a state of this kind and the one that controls it.
2. (Protectorate) historical the position or period of office of a Protector.