The invention relates to the field of lithium ion batteries, and discloses an electrolyte which comprises a high-temperature organic solvent, a positive and negative electrode protection additive andan electrolyte lithium salt, wherein the high-temperature organic solvent comprises the following components in parts by weight of 5-30 parts of ethylene carbonate, 5-30 parts of propylene carbonate,5-30 parts of diethyl carbonate, 5-50 parts of propyl propionate and 1-10 parts of fluorobenzene; the positive and negative electrode protection additive comprises the following components in parts byweight of 0.2 to 5 parts of ethylene sulfate, 0.2 to 5 parts of fluoroethylene carbonate, 0.2 to 5 parts of difluoroethylene carbonate, 0.2 to 5 parts of a dinitrile organic matter, 0.2 to 3 parts oflithium difluorophosphate, 0.2 to 5 parts of diethylene glycol dipropionitrile ether, 0.2 to 3 parts of lithium fluorosulfonyl imide, 0.1 to 2 parts of 1-propyl phosphoric anhydride, 0.5 to 20 partsof 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl-2, 2, 3, 3-tetrafluoropropyl ether, 0.1 to 2 parts of lithium oxalyldifluoroborate and 0.1 to 1 part of methylene methanedisulfonate. The electrolyte is excellent in high-temperature resistance, enables the lithium ion battery with high energy density to normally work at the temperature of 70 DEG C or above, and can keep the relatively better endurance.