单词 | safety |
释义 | safetysafety /ˈseɪfti/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1NOT IN DANGER [uncountable] the state of being safe from danger or harm: Our job is to maintain safety on the streets.safety of concerns about the health and safety of employees We must be able to send our children to school in safety.for somebody’s safety Several women said they feared for their safety (=they are afraid they are not safe anymore). For your own safety, please remain seated until the plane comes to a complete stop. For safety’s sake, keep kids away when barbecuing food.2NOT HARMFUL [uncountable] the state of not being dangerous or likely to cause harm or injury: safety of There is concern over the safety of the new drug.safety measures/precautions/checks (=things that are done in order to make sure that something is safe)3SAFE PLACE [uncountable] a place where you are safe from danger: safety of She finally reached the safety of the shelter.lead/take etc. somebody to safety Firefighters led the kids to safety. He swam at least three miles before he reached safety.4SPORTS [countable] technical a way of getting two points in football by making the other team put the ball down in its own goal5GUN a small lock on a gun that stops it from being fired by accident6there’s safety in numbers spoken used to say that a dangerous or bad situation is better if there are a lot of people with you7safety harness/helmet/glasses etc. equipment that keeps you safe when you do something dangerous |
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