Front | secure |
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Pron | [sə'kjʊr] |
Back | 【SECURE】 By strengthening the river banks, the city secured itself against floods. 通过加强河堤,该市可以免遭水灾。 【重点词汇】 secure 1. v. 使安全 同: protect 2. adj. 无虑的 【SECURE】 Are you worried about passing the final exam, or do you feel secure? 你是担心无法通过期末考试,还是胸有成竹呢? 【重点词汇】 secure 1. v. 使安全 同: protect 2. adj. 无虑的 worry about: 担心 |
Vocab | securefree from danger or risk
Secure means safe, protected. Your money is secure in a bank. Supportive friends and family make you feel secure. Secure can also be used as a verb. You secure the sails before you take out the sailboat, which means you tie them down. If you secure someone a ticket to a popular Broadway play, you've found them a hard-to-find seat. On an airplane, you're told that in the event you need an oxygen mask, you should secure yours — get it in place — before helping someone else. Almost all meanings contain the idea of safety: making sure things are right. All forms of 'secure' will appear on average once every 32 pages. insecurely insecureness insecurity insecure secure securely secureness securer security unsecured |
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