| 单词 | security system |
| 释义 | > as lemmassecurity system security system n. (a) (esp. in Hong Kong) a system whereby a local merchant stands as surety for foreign traders to ensure good conduct and payment of debts (now historical); (b) any system put in place to ensure or maintain the security of a person or thing; spec. an electronic system designed to detect and warn of intruders in a house, building, etc. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > other trading methods > [noun] fair trading1685 grocery1689 carriage trade1720 sale or (formerly and) return1795 Labour Exchange1828 security system1831 smousingc1876 postal trade1902 triangular trade1934 switch trading1967 relationship management1970 p-y-o1977 counter-trade1978 pick-your-own1980 counter-trading1983 fair trade1986 carry trade1994 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > warning arousing the unwary > device for sounding alarm > of burglars security system1831 burglar-alarm1840 1831–2 Rep. Sel. Comm. East India Co. Affairs App. 481 in Parl. Papers X. ii There would be no interference on the part of the government or the people with persons going for the purposes of trade, except such interference as is by law established; for instance, being obliged to conform to the security system. 1945 Rotarian May 6/2 Provision was made in this security system for consultation when there is reason to believe that aggression is planned. 1985 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 14 Aug. Rose's security system sounded one night while her fiance was out of town. 1997 M. Fabi Wyrm xiii. 363 Manipulating the security system the way he had would almost certainly be limited to superusers. 1998 J. A. G. Roberts Mod. China i. 21 The Hong merchants..devised a security system whereby individual hongs took responsibility for the behaviour and debts of foreign traders. 2008 M. Putzer Winter's Rage ix. 41 In all the time that Jack and Debra had the house the security system went off only twice in seven years. < as lemmas |
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