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se·cure

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\\si-ˈkyu̇r\\ adjective
(se·cur·er ; -est)1.
  a. archaic : unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident
  b. easy in mind :

confident

  c. assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt
2.
  a. free from danger
  b. free from risk of loss
  c. affording safety
      a secure hideaway
  d.

trustworthy

,

dependable

      a secure foundation
3.

assured

1
    a secure victory
• se·cure·ly adverb
• se·cure·ness noun

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verb
(se·cured ; se·cur·ing) transitive verb
1.
  a. to relieve from exposure to danger : act to make safe against adverse contingencies
      secure a supply line from enemy raids
  b. to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving :

guarantee

      secure the blessings of liberty — U.S. Constitution
  c. to give pledge of payment to (a creditor) or of (an obligation)
      secure a note by a pledge of collateral
2.
  a. to take (a person) into custody : hold fast :

pinion

  b. to make fast
      secure a door
      secure a bike to a tree
3.
  a. to get secure usually lasting possession or control of
      secure a job
  b.

bring about

,

effect

4. to release (naval personnel) from work or duty
intransitive verb
1. of naval personnel : to stop work : go off duty
2. of a ship : to tie up :
Synonyms: see
• se·cur·er noun

secure
  1530s, "without care," from L. securus "without care, safe," from *se cura, from se "free from" (see secret) + cura "care" (see cure). The verb is from 1590s. Meaning "firmly fixed" (of material things) is from 1841, on notion of "affording grounds for confidence."

☞ secure
se·cure / si5kjuE(r); NAmE sE5kjur / adjectiveHAPPY / CONFIDENT 满足；自信
1. feeling happy and confident about yourself or a particular situation
   安心的；有把握的:
   At last they were able to feel secure about the future.
   他们终于觉得不必为将来而担忧了。
   She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
   她打完比赛,知道自己已进入下一轮,心里踏实了。
   OPP 

insecure

CERTAIN / SAFE 可靠；保险
2. likely to continue or be successful for a long time
   可靠的；牢靠的；稳固的
   SYN 

safe

:
   a secure job / income
   稳定的工作/收入
   It's not a very secure way to make a living.
   以此谋生终非长久之计。
   The future of the company looks secure.
   看来公司未来不会有问题。
   OPP 

insecure

3. ~ (against / from sth) that cannot be affected or harmed by sth
   安全的；稳妥的:
   Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
   必须把资料保存起来,这样才不至于无意中删除。
BUILDING / DOOR / ROOM 建筑物；门；房间
4. guarded and / or made stronger so that it is difficult for people to enter or leave
   严密把守的；牢固的；坚固的:
   Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible.
   看看是不是所有的门窗都关紧了。
   a secure unit for child offenders
   少年犯拘留病房
   OPP 

insecure

FIRM 牢固
5. not likely to move, fall down, etc.
   牢固的；稳固的；坚固的
   SYN 

stable

:
   The aerial doesn't look very secure to me.
   我看这天线不太牢固。
   It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice.
   在冰上不容易站稳脚。
  (figurative) Our relationship was now on a more secure footing.
   现在,我们的关系有一个更为稳固的基础了。
   OPP 

insecure

• se·cure·ly adv.:
   She locked the door securely behind her.
   她随手把门锁好。
   Make sure the ropes are securely fastened.
   务必把绳子拴牢。 verbGET STH 得到
1. ~ sth (for sb / sth) | ~ sb sth (formal) to obtain or achieve sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort
   (尤指经过努力)获得,取得,实现:
  ▪ [VN]
   to secure a contract / deal
   订立合同；达成协议
   The team managed to secure a place in the finals.
   球队拚得了决赛的一席之地。
   She secured 2 000 votes.
   她获得 2 000 票。
  ▪ [VN VNN]
   He secured a place for himself at law school.
   他在法学院取得了学籍。
   He secured himself a place at law school.
   他取得了法学院的学籍。
FASTEN FIRMLY 牢靠地固定
2. [VN] ~ sth (to sth) to attach or fasten sth firmly
   拴牢；扣紧；关严:
   She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
   她把绳子牢牢地拴在车后面。
PROTECT FROM HARM 使不受危害
3. [VN] ~ sth (against sth) to protect sth so that it is safe and difficult to attack or damage
   保护；保衞；使安全:
   to secure a property against intruders
   保护房产以免外人闯入
   The windows were secured with locks and bars.
   窗户已经插上栓,上了锁,都关好了。
  (figurative) a savings plan that will secure your child's future
   确保你孩子的前途的储蓄计划
A LOAN 借贷
4. [VN] to legally agree to give sb property or goods that are worth the same amount as the money that you have borrowed from them, if you are unable to pay the money back
   抵押:
   a loan secured on the house
   以房子作抵押的贷款

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se·cure
I. \-kyu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə\ adjective
(sometimes -er/-est)
Etymology: Latin securus free from care, safe, secure, from sed, se without + cura care — more at ,
1.
 a. archaic : unwisely free from fear or distrust : ,
  < went up … and smote the host: for the host was secure — Judg 8:11 (Authorized Version) >
 b. : free from fear, care, or anxiety : easy in mind :
  < secure himself … he went out of his way to help others — Vance Palmer >
  < secure in the knowledge that a nurse is there to take over if necessary — Dorothy Barclay >
 c. : assured in the opinion or expectation : having no doubt
  < secure in a belief >
  < grow to feel too secure in their power — F.L.Mott >
 d. archaic : confident of a sure or safe prospect :
  < secure to be as blest as thou canst bear — Alexander Pope >
  < when she is secure of him, there will be leisure for falling in love — Jane Austen >
2.
 a. : free from danger
  < the feudal lord and his people were no longer secure behind their fortifications — Tom Wintringham >
  — often used with from or against
  < secure from harm >
  < secure against attack >
 b. : free from risk of loss
  < no man's life or fortune was secure — F.D.Roosevelt >
 c. : affording safety :
  < a secure hideaway >
  < a secure telephone line >
 d. : ,
  < his judgment on them is not so secure — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude >
  < voice under secure control — John Briggs >
 e. : strong, stable, or firm enough to ensure safety : ,
  < a secure foundation >
  < a secure lock >
  < made a secure place for himself in criticism — T.S.Eliot >
3. : capable of being expected or counted on with confidence : ,
 < a secure victory >
 < secure of an audience that shared his views — C.H.Rickword >
Synonyms: see
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to free (as a person) from care, fear, or anxiety
 < I came secured by her promises — Thomas Fuller >
2.
 a. : to relieve from exposure to danger : make safe :
  < labor's efforts to secure itself — New Republic >
  — often used with from or against
  < secure the country from a repetition of the experience — Irish Digest >
  < secure your own countrymen against brutality — Kenneth Roberts >
 b. : to shield or make secure (as a military position or movement) from capture, destruction, or hostile interference
  < for the time being, the beach was secured — Irwin Shaw >
3.
 a. archaic : to give certitude to :
  < finds a way … to secure himself of a powerful advocate — William Broome >
 b. : to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving :
  < secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity — U.S. Constitution >
  < securing that there are no unfilled gaps — Lancet >
 c.
  (1) : to give pledge of payment to (a creditor)
  (2) : to give pledge or payment of (an obligation)
   < secure a note by a pledge of collateral security >
4.
 a. : to seize and confine (a person) : hold fast :
  < secure a prisoner with handcuffs >
  < two redcoats quickly secured him — Rex Ingamells >
 b. : to make fast : tie down :
  < secure a door >
  < secure the hatches of a ship >
  < secure a letter with a wax seal >
5. archaic
 a. : to safeguard against (as an evil or danger) :
  < securing false and illegal trade — W.S.Perry >
 b. : to divert (a person) from a dangerous course
  < so I may secure you from acting with … rashness — Sir Walter Scott >
6.
 a. : to come into secure possession of; especially : to acquire as the result of effort :
  < secure employment >
  < secure cooperation >
  < secure a confession >
  < the good and rare things, in most countries secured and held by the few — Russell Lord >
  < secured an inside room on one of the largest steamers — David Fairchild >
 b. : to bring about : ,
  < secured his ignominious dismissal — T.J.P.Lever >
  < we secured that they remain for some months — Herbert Hoover >
  < perfect technique will always secure a finer performance — Warwick Braithwaite >
7. : to release (naval personnel) from work or duty : ,
 < secure unnecessary personnel, partly to make it easier on those who still must stay on duty — E.L.Beach >
intransitive verb
1. of naval personnel : to stop work : go off duty : knock off
 < you may secure now … get yourself some eggs and coffee — Herman Wouk >
2. of a ship : to tie up :
 < she secured alongside — Alan Villiers >
Synonyms: see ,
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: secure (II)

: a naval signal announcing time to secure