secure
adj
1 ~ (about sth) not feeling worry, doubt, etc 無憂慮的; 無疑慮的
feel secure about one's future 對自己的前途無憂無慮
a secure faith, belief, etc 明確的信仰、 信念.
2 not likely to be lost or to fail; certain; guaranteed 有把握的; 確切的; 有保證的
a secure investment 無風險的投資
have a secure job in the Civil Service 在政府部門有一份穩定的工作
Her place in the history books is secure. 她一定名垂青史.
3 firmly fixed; not likely to fall, be broken, etc; reliable 牢固的; 穩固的; 可靠的
A climber needs secure footholds. 攀登的人腳踩的地方要很牢固.
Is that ladder secure? 那個梯子安全嗎?
4 ~ (against/from sth) (fml 文) safe; protected 安全的; 受保護的
The strong-room is as secure as we can make it. 我們的保險庫建造得十分安全.
Are we secure from attack here? 我們這里受不到攻擊吧?
When you're insured, you're secure against loss. 只要買了保險就不會遭受損失. secure, v
1 [Tn] fix (sth) firmly; fasten 將(某物)固定住; 縛住; 系住
Secure all the doors and windows before leaving. 要把所有門窗關好再出門.
secure the ladder with ropes 用繩子把梯子捆好.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (against/from sth) make sth safe; protect 使某事物安全; 保護
secure a building (from collapse) 將建筑物加固(以免倒塌)
Can the town be secured against attack? 能保護這個市鎮不受攻擊嗎?
(fig 比喻) The new law will secure the civil rights of the mentally ill. 這一新法則可保障精神病患者享有公民權.
3 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb/sth) (fml 文) obtain sth, sometimes with difficulty 得到某事物(有時有困難)
We'll need to secure a bank loan. 我們需獲銀行貸款.
They've secured government backing (for the project). 他們得到政府(對該計畫)的支持.