n.受保护国，受保护领地，(一国对另一国的)保护关系

原形：protectorate复数：protectorates

The island was a British protectorate for over a century.
这个岛国是英国的保护国超过了一个世纪。
The treaty established the country as a French protectorate.
条约确立了该国为法国的保护国。
The Sultanate agreed to become a British protectorate in exchange for military support.
苏丹国同意成为英国的保护国以换取军事支持。
The United Nations declared the region a temporary protectorate under its administration.
联合国宣布该地区在其管理下成为一个临时的保护国。
The small nation sought the status of a protectorate to ensure its sovereignty against external threats.
这个小国寻求保护国的地位以确保其主权免受外部威胁。
After the war, the victorious nations divided the defeated empire into several protectorates.
战争结束后，战胜国将战败帝国分割成几个保护国。
The colonial power maintained a strong military presence in the protectorate to enforce its rule.
殖民势力在保护国内维持强大的军事存在以执行其统治。
The local rulers retained some autonomy within their territories while acknowledging the suzerainty of the protectorate's colonial master.
当地统治者在其领土内保留了一定的自治权，同时承认保护国的殖民宗主国的宗主权。
The protectorate's economy was heavily dependent on the export of raw materials to its colonial master.
保护国的经济严重依赖于向其殖民宗主国出口原材料。
The cultural exchange between the protectorate and its colonial master led to a unique blend of traditions and customs.
保护国与殖民宗主国之间的文化交流导致了一种独特的传统和习俗融合。