in the economics sense, 1841, from French protectionniste (in political economy sense, protection is attested from 1789). As an adjective by 1843.
权威例句
1. GATT member countries have largely agreed to replace expensive and inefficient protectionist policies with a competitive free market system for world trade.
关贸总协定的成员国已大体上同意在全球贸易中用竞争性的自由市场体制取代代价高且效率低的保护主义政策。
2. Traditionally supporters of liberal trade policies, labor has become increasingly protectionist.
从传统上说, 美国劳工一向是自由贸易政策的支持者.现在他们已变得日益具有保护主义色彩了.
3. Some of the most energetic protectionist measures are erected against agricultural products in all countries.
有一些最厉害的保护主义措施,用来反对一切国家的农产品.
4. There already strong protectionist pressures in countries such as Italy and France.
象意大利和法国这些国家已经强烈感受到保护注意者压力.
5. These are the arguments behind an increasingly protectionist mood in Washington.