This makes us pay more attention to our enviroment and (the need) to protect it.为什么是the need 而不是need

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This makes us pay more attention to our enviroment and (the need) to protect it.
为什么是the need 而不是need

这里的need 是名词,加上the表示特指“保护它”的需要。

the用来特指哪一种需求