insurance
noun
ɪnˈʃʊərəns noun
1 an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money, especially regularly, and they pay the costs if something bad happens, for example if you become ill or your car is damaged 保险; U
Your father took out insurance to cover the mortgage.
你父亲买了份抵押借款保险。
health/car/travel etc insurance
[+ against ]
insurance against loss of income due to unemployment
失业造成的收入损失保险
[+ on/for ]
Do you have insurance on your house and its contents?
你买住房和家庭财产保险了吗？
claim (for) sth on your insurance (get an insurance company to pay for something) 向保险公司索赔
We can probably claim the damage on our insurance.
我们也许可以向保险公司索赔损失。
2 the business of providing insurance 保险业 U
My brother works in insurance.
我的兄弟从事保险业。
insurance company/group etc
the insurance industry
保险业
3 the money that you pay regularly to an insurance company [英] 保险费; U | BrE
[+ on ]
How much is the insurance on your car?
你车子的保险费是多少？
4 protection against something bad happening 保障; 预防措施 singular 单数, U
[+ against ]
An extra lock on the door is an added insurance against burglars.
门上再加一把锁是额外的防盗保障。