英语词汇“secure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

secureadjective

uk/sɪˈkjʊər/us/səˈkjʊr/

secure adjective (FIXED)

B2 positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break:

That ladder doesn't look very secure to me.

Check that all windows and doors are secure.

A secure place is one that it is difficult to get out of or escape from:

He killed the man just a month after his release from a secure mental hospital.

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We've done everything we can to make the house as secure as possible.
She lives in a secure compound with both sons.
She's just left a secure job to start up her own company.
I left my car in a secure car park.
At the age of 14 he was placed in secure accommodation.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Safe and secure

airworthy
as safe as houses idiom
bite
copper-bottomed
fail-safe
firmly
friendly
immune
in safe hands idiom
innocent
innocuous
inoffensive
inviolate
ozone-friendly
safety
safety net
sb/sth won't bite idiom
seaworthy
securely
sheltered

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secure adjective (PROTECTED)

likely to continue and not fail or be lost:

Her promotion has made her position in the company more secure.

The museum has been promised $22 million by the government, so its future is relatively secure.

(especially of objects, situations, etc.) able to avoid being harmed by any risk, danger, or threat:

Car manufacturers ought to produce vehicles that are more secure against theft.

Endangered species need to be kept secure from poachers.

More examples

Care was taken to secure the crash site as a crime scene to preserve evidence.
It's less easy to secure an area that is away from public view.
Strenuous efforts were made to secure the area before the Prince's arrival.
We must, as a matter of priority, secure the building in the light of recent developments.
He was hoping to raise enough cash to secure his family's future.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Safe and secure

airworthy
as safe as houses idiom
bite
copper-bottomed
fail-safe
firmly
friendly
immune
in safe hands idiom
innocent
innocuous
inoffensive
inviolate
ozone-friendly
safety
safety net
sb/sth won't bite idiom
seaworthy
securely
sheltered

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secure adjective (CONFIDENT)

B2 not doubting or being worried about yourself and your personal relationships:

Children need to feel secure in order to do well at school.

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Confidence & self-assurance

amour propre
aplomb
assertive
assertiveness training
assured
brass
breezy
bullish
dogmatic
dogmatism
dogmatist
forwardness
hold your head (up) high idiom
positively
rakish
safe
sassy
self-assertive
self-assured
self-belief

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secureverb

uk/sɪˈkjʊər/us/səˈkjʊr/

secure verb (GET)

[ T ] formal to get something, sometimes with difficulty:

He was disappointed by his failure to secure the top job with the bank.

The change in the law will make it harder for the police to secure convictions.

More examples

The company managed to beat off the competition and secure the contract.
The directors have managed to secure a good deal for the company.
The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone.
The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.
Now that the finance has been secured, the production of the film is assured.

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Getting, receiving and accepting

acquihire
acquire
acquisition
awardee
carve
draw
earn
fill
get sth out of sth
glom onto sth/sb
go to sb
grasp
obtain
pick
score
snatch
snatch at sth
target
wangle
wrest

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secure verb (PROTECT)

[ I or T ] to make certain something is protected from danger or risk:

The building has only one main entrance and would be easy to secure (against/from intruders).

This form of investment is an excellent way of securing your children's financial future.

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Defending and protecting

baby
bandobast
bastion
biodefence
cherish
featherbed
guard
kill
mollycoddle
mother
out of harm's way idiom
overprotective
patrol
proof
proof
protective
wet nurse
wing
wrap
wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom

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secure verb (FINANCE)

[ T ] to make certain that money that has been lent will be paid back, by giving the person who lends the money the right to own property belonging to the person who borrows it, if the money is not paid back:

a secured loan

Her bank loan is secured against/by/on her house.

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Borrowing & lending

be in the hole idiom
borrow
bounce
call it quits idiom
call sth in
credit
debenture
fire sale
gearing
leverage
leveraged buyout
liability
liquidate
national debt
overpay
pay
put sth up
slate
term
tick

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secure verb (FIX)

[ T ] to fasten one object firmly to another:

The gate won't stay open, so we'll have to secure it to that post.

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Fastening and tying

anchor
attach
be locked together idiom
board sth up
bolt
bound
bow 1
buckle
buckle up
hobble
ligature
mount
nail
put sth up
reef knot
rivet
rope
twist tie
tying
yoke

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单词	secure
释义	Contents adjective (3) secure (FIXED) secure (PROTECTED) secure (CONFIDENT) verb (4) secure (GET) secure (PROTECT) secure (FINANCE) secure (FIX) Contents adjective (3) secure (FREE FROM RISK) secure (FREE FROM DANGER) secure (FIXED) verb (3) secure (OBTAIN) secure (FASTEN) secure (MAKE SAFE) Contents verb (3) secure (1) secure (2) secure (3) adjective (2) secure (1) secure (2) English American Business secureadjective uk/sɪˈkjʊər/us/səˈkjʊr/ secure adjective (FIXED) B2 positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break: That ladder doesn't look very secure to me. Check that all windows and doors are secure. A secure place is one that it is difficult to get out of or escape from: He killed the man just a month after his release from a secure mental hospital. More examples We've done everything we can to make the house as secure as possible. She lives in a secure compound with both sons. She's just left a secure job to start up her own company. I left my car in a secure car park. At the age of 14 he was placed in secure accommodation. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Safe and secure airworthy as safe as houses idiom bite copper-bottomed fail-safe firmly friendly immune in safe hands idiom innocent innocuous inoffensive inviolate ozone-friendly safety safety net sb/sth won't bite idiom seaworthy securely sheltered See more results » secure adjective (PROTECTED) likely to continue and not fail or be lost: Her promotion has made her position in the company more secure. The museum has been promised $22 million by the government, so its future is relatively secure. (especially of objects, situations, etc.) able to avoid being harmed by any risk, danger, or threat: Car manufacturers ought to produce vehicles that are more secure against theft. Endangered species need to be kept secure from poachers. More examples Care was taken to secure the crash site as a crime scene to preserve evidence. It's less easy to secure an area that is away from public view. Strenuous efforts were made to secure the area before the Prince's arrival. We must, as a matter of priority, secure the building in the light of recent developments. He was hoping to raise enough cash to secure his family's future. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Safe and secure airworthy as safe as houses idiom bite copper-bottomed fail-safe firmly friendly immune in safe hands idiom innocent innocuous inoffensive inviolate ozone-friendly safety safety net sb/sth won't bite idiom seaworthy securely sheltered See more results » secure adjective (CONFIDENT) B2 not doubting or being worried about yourself and your personal relationships: Children need to feel secure in order to do well at school. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Confidence & self-assurance amour propre aplomb assertive assertiveness training assured brass breezy bullish dogmatic dogmatism dogmatist forwardness *hold your* head (up) high idiom positively rakish safe sassy self-assertive self-assured self-belief See more results » secureverb uk/sɪˈkjʊər/us/səˈkjʊr/ secure verb (GET) [ T ] formal to get something, sometimes with difficulty: He was disappointed by his failure to secure the top job with the bank. The change in the law will make it harder for the police to secure convictions. More examples The company managed to beat off the competition and secure the contract. The directors have managed to secure a good deal for the company. The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone. The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured. Now that the finance has been secured, the production of the film is assured. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Getting, receiving and accepting acquihire acquire acquisition awardee carve draw earn fill** get sth out of sth glom onto sth/sb go to sb grasp obtain pick score snatch snatch at sth target wangle wrest See more results » secure verb (PROTECT) [ I or T ] to make certain something is protected from danger or risk: The building has only one main entrance and would be easy to secure (against/from intruders). This form of investment is an excellent way of securing your children's financial future. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Defending and protecting baby bandobast bastion biodefence cherish featherbed guard kill mollycoddle mother out of harm's way idiom overprotective patrol proof proof protective wet nurse wing wrap wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom See more results » secure verb (FINANCE) [ T ] to make certain that money that has been lent will be paid back, by giving the person who lends the money the right to own property belonging to the person who borrows it, if the money is not paid back: a secured loan Her bank loan is secured against/by/on her house. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Borrowing & lending be in the hole idiom borrow bounce call it quits idiom *call sth* in credit debenture fire sale gearing leverage leveraged buyout liability liquidate national debt overpay pay put sth up slate term tick See more results » secure verb (FIX) [ T ] to fasten one object firmly to another: The gate won't stay open, so we'll have to secure it to that post. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fastening and tying anchor attach be locked together idiom board sth up bolt bound bow 1 buckle buckle up hobble ligature mount nail put sth up reef knot rivet rope twist tie tying yoke See more results » secureadjective us/sɪˈkjʊər/ secure adjective (FREE FROM RISK) free from risk and the threat of change for the worse: a secure job People want to feel secure economically. The museum has a large endowment, so its future is relatively secure. Secure can also mean confident and free from worry: Children need to feel secure in order to do well at school. secure adjective (FREE FROM DANGER) free from danger or the threat of harm or unwanted access; safe: Troops were sent to make the border secure. He questioned whether the government’s computer database was secure from hackers. For some time after the robbery we could not feel secure, even in our own home. secure adjective (FIXED) fixed, fastened, or locked into a position that prevents movement: That ladder doesn’t look very secure to me. Just check that the door is secure – the lock doesn’t always work. secureverb [ T ] us/sɪˈkjʊr/ secure verb [ T ] (OBTAIN) to obtain something, sometimes with difficulty: She managed to secure a loan from the bank. secure verb [ T ] (FASTEN) to fasten something firmly: Secure the boat to the dock. secure verb [ T ] (MAKE SAFE) to make sure something is protected from danger or threat: The wall was originally built to secure the town from attack. secureverb [ T ] uk/sɪˈkjʊər/us to manage to get money or achieve something, often something difficult: secure financing/a loan/a grant They hope to secure a $500,000 federal grant to cover some of the development costs. secure a deal/contract/commitment secure a win/victory The Chinese bank secured $3.5 billion in offers within the first few days of its flotation. FINANCE to borrow money from a person or organization by agreeing that they can have your property or assets if you cannot pay it back: secure sth against/on sth The extra debt will be raised by selling bonds secured on the hotel and restaurant assets. He had used the boat as collateral to secure a $10,000 loan. to protect something from risk or threat: This investment is a good way of securing your family's financial future. Cost savings will help secure jobs by improving competitiveness. Police were quick to secure the area when they received the warning of a terrorist attack. secureadjective uk/sɪˈkjʊər/us if someone's future, investment, or job is secure, they feel confident that it will continue and not fail or be lost: Although the high returns of recent years cannot continue indefinitely, many still see property as a secure investment. Executives reassured existing employees that their jobs are secure. safe and protected from the risk of an attack or crime: The latest technology allows customers to make secure online transactions. a secure line/network/site a secure area/building**
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secureadjective

secure adjective (FIXED)

secure adjective (PROTECTED)

secure adjective (CONFIDENT)

secureverb

secure verb (GET)

secure verb (PROTECT)

secure verb (FINANCE)

secure verb (FIX)

secureadjective

secure adjective (FREE FROM RISK)

secure adjective (FREE FROM DANGER)

secure adjective (FIXED)

secureverb [ T ]

secure verb [ T ] (OBTAIN)

secure verb [ T ] (FASTEN)

secure verb [ T ] (MAKE SAFE)

secureverb [ T ]

secureadjective