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secure

adj

verb

sɪˈkjʊə adj

PERMANENT/CERTAIN

永久的/确定的

a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change 稳固的，可靠的，稳定的

There are no secure jobs these days.

如今已经没有稳固的工作了。

We want a secure future for our children.

我们希望我们的孩子有一个可靠的未来。

United’s position at the top of the league seems relatively secure.

联队在联赛中第一的位置似乎相对稳固。

PLACE/BUILDING

地方/建筑

locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out, or steal anything 锁牢的，关紧的，牢靠的 BrE

The house isn’t very secure – we need some new locks.

这房子锁得不太牢靠 — 我们需要几把新锁。

Keep your passport in a secure place .

把你的护照放在可靠的地方。

secure accommodation

In the last year only three children under the age of 14 have had to be placed in secure accommodation.

去年只有三名 14 岁以下儿童要关进管教所。

SAFE FROM HARM

安全的

safe from and protected against damage or attack 可靠的，安全的

Companies can offer secure credit card transactions over the internet.

公司可以提供安全的网上信用卡交易。

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These elephants are relatively secure from poachers.

这些大象相对比较安全，不会受到偷猎者的威胁。

CONFIDENT

自信的

feeling confident about yourself and your abilities 〔对自己和自己的能力〕有自信的;

We want our children to be secure and feel good about themselves.

我们希望孩子有自信，对自己感觉良好。

NOT WORRIED

不担忧的

feeling confident and certain about a situation and not worried that it might change 感到有保障的，没有顾虑的

Workers no longer feel secure about the future.

工人们对未来不再感到有保障。

It was enough money to make us feel financially secure .

那笔钱足够使我们感到经济上有了保障。

We huddled together, secure in the knowledge that the rescue helicopter was on its way.

我们挤在一起，知道直升机已经在过来的路上，因而感到放心了。

FIRMLY FASTENED

固定住的

firmly fastened or tied, and not likely to fall down 固定住的，系牢的，缚紧的

Are you sure that shelf is secure?

你肯定那个架子牢固吗？

verb

GET/ACHIEVE

得到/获得

to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort 〔尤指经过努力而〕获得，得到

Boyd’s goal secured his team’s place in the Cup Final.

博伊德的进球确保了他的球队进入足总杯决赛。

secure a deal/contract

The company secured a $20 million contract.

这家公司争取到了一份二千万美金的合同。

Negotiators are still working to secure the hostages’release.

谈判人员仍在努力争取人质获释。

Redgrave won his third Olympic gold medal, and secured his place in history .

雷德格雷夫赢得了他的第三枚奥运会金牌，让他的名字载入了史册。

SAFE FROM HARM

使安全

to make something safe from being attacked, harmed, or lost 使安全，保护

Troops were sent to secure the border.

军队被派去保卫边境。

secure sth against sb/sth

They built a 10ft high fence to secure the house against intruders.

他们筑了一道 10 英尺高的围栏，以保护房子免遭非法闯入者的侵扰。

an agreement to secure the future of the rainforest

一份保护热带雨林未来的协议

TIE FIRMLY

系紧

to fasten or tie something firmly in a particular position 缚牢，系紧，将〔某物〕固定

secure sth to sth

John secured the boat firmly to the jetty.

约翰把小船牢牢地系在码头上。

BORROWING MONEY

借钱

if you secure a debt or a LOAN , you legally promise that if you cannot pay back the money you have borrowed, you will give the lender goods or property of the same value instead 为〔债务或贷款〕作抵押，作保

He used his house to secure the loan .

他用自己的房子作抵押贷到了这笔钱。