[N-VAR 可变名词]保险Insurance is an arrangement in which you pay money to a company, and they pay money to you if something unpleasant happens to you, for example if your property is stolen or damaged, or if you get a serious illness.
[oft N n]
The insurance company paid out for the stolen jewellery and silver...
保险公司赔付了遭窃的珠宝和银器。
We recommend that you take out travel insurance on all holidays.
我们建议您为所有假期都购买旅行保险。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]预防措施；安全保证 If you do something as insurance against something unpleasant happening, you do it to protect yourself in case the unpleasant thing happens.
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The country needs a defence capability as insurance against the unexpected.
国家需要有一定的防御能力，以应对不可预知的情况。
Oxford
in·sur·ance★/ɪnˈʃʊərəns;ɪnˈʃɔːrəns; NAmEɪnˈʃʊrəns/noun1★[uncountable , countable ]an arrangement with a company in which you pay them regular amounts of money and they agree to pay the costs, for example, if you die or are ill/sick, or if you lose or damage sth 保险◆life/car/travel/household, etc. insurance人寿、汽车、旅行平安、家庭财产等保险◆to have adequate insurance cover有足够的保险保障insurance(against sth) ◆to take out insuranceagainst fire and theft 办理火险和盗窃保险◆insurance premiums(= the regular payments made for insurance)保险费◆Can you claim for the loss on your insurance?你能向你投保的公司要求赔偿这一损失吗？☞see also
National Insurance
2★[uncountable ]the business of providing people with insurance保险业◆an insurance broker/company保险经纪╱公司◆He works in insurance.他在保险业工作。3[uncountable ]money paid by or to an insurancecompany 保险费；保费◆to pay insurance on your house交住房保险金◆When her husband died, she received £50 000 in insurance.她丈夫去世，她得到了一笔 5 万英镑的保险金。4[uncountable , countable ]insurance(against sth) something you do to protect yourself against sth bad happening in the future （防备不测的）保障措施，安全保证◆At that time people had large families as an insurance against some children dying.那时人们养的子女很多，以防有孩子夭折。insuranceinsurancesin·sur·ance/ɪnˈʃʊərəns;ɪnˈʃɔːrəns; NAmEɪnˈʃʊrəns/
1[uncountable] 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 → assurance, third party insurance: Your father took out insurance to cover the mortgage.health/car/travel etc insuranceinsurance against insurance against loss of income due to unemploymentinsurance on/for Do you have insurance on your house and its contents?claim (for) something on your insurance (=get an insurance company to pay for something) We can probably claim the damage on our insurance. →
life insurance
2[uncountable] the business of providing insurance: My brother works in insurance.insurance company/group etc the insurance industry3[uncountable] British English the money that you pay regularly to an insurance companySYN insurance premiuminsurance on How much is the insurance on your car?4[singular, uncountable] protection against something bad happeninginsurance against An extra lock on the door is an added insurance against burglars. →
National Insurance
COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + insurancehealth/medical insurance· None of her family have private health insurance.travel insurance· Most banks are also able to arrange travel insurance.car/motor insurance· He was fined for driving without motor insurance.house/home insurance· The damage may be covered by your house insurance.life insurance· Surprisingly few families have adequate life insurance.accident insurance· You also get free travel accident insurance if you pay for your tickets with a credit card.comprehensive insurance (=car insurance that pays for damage whether it is caused by you or by someone else)· The cost of comprehensive insurance is likely to drop.third-party insurance (=insurance that pays money to someone who is hurt or whose property is damaged by something you have done)· You are legally obliged to take out third-party insurance.insurance + NOUNan insurance policy (=an insurance agreement)· This insurance policy represents excellent value for money.an insurance claim· She filed an insurance claim for the missing jewellery.an insurance company· Rachel works for an insurance company.an insurance broker (=a company or person that arranges and sells insurance to people)· Bellingham practised as an insurance broker.an insurance scheme· The costs involved in private medical insurance schemes have risen steeply.an insurance premium (=money that you pay regularly to an insurance company)· Your insurance premium is payable when you make your holiday booking.an insurance payment· He'd fallen behind with his insurance payments.an insurance certificate/a certificate of insurance· The courts recognize the insurance certificate as evidence of being insured.insurance cover· The scheme provides full insurance cover for pre-existing medical conditions.insurance fraud· Insurance fraud costs the industry millions of pounds each year.an insurance salesman· He offered me a post as a life insurance salesman.the insurance industry· The insurance industry is very competitive.verbshave insurance (=have an insurance policy)· Do you have insurance on your yacht?be covered by insurance (=be included in an insurance policy)· Flood damage isn't covered by the insurance.take out insurance (=buy an insurance policy)· We decided to take out insurance on the house and its contents.get insurance informal:· I'm thinking of getting house insurance.buy insurance· You can buy insurance against risks of all kinds.claim something on your insurance (=get an insurance company to pay for something)· He claimed the money back on his travel insurance.arrange insurance· A finance company will be able to arrange insurance for you.sell insurance· The company sells insurance alongside its electrical products.insurance covers something· The insurance covered the cost of rebuilding the house after the fire.insurance pays for something· His insurance paid for the damage to the car.
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保险(91%)，保险费(8%)，安全保障(1%)
n.保险；保险费；保险契约；赔偿金
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