单词 | security |
释义 | security (once / 77 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n 5n Security means safety, as well as the measures taken to be safe or protected. In order to provide adequate security for the parade, town officials often hire extra guards. A small child will sometimes latch on to a blanket or stuffed animal that gives him or her the feeling of security. Often this word is used in compounds such as a security measure, security check or security guard. The security department in a business is sometimes just called security. If there's a troublesome customer at your work, call security to take him away. In the financial world, a stock or bond is also called a security. WORD FAMILYsecurity: securities+/insecure: insecurely, insecureness, insecurity/insecurity: insecurities/secure: insecure, secured, securely, secureness, securer, secures, securest, securing, security/secured: unsecured/securer: securers USAGE EXAMPLESShould projects bearing his name receive additional security? Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Most players want security over a one-year fat paycheck. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) He said his security detail approached the man to end the disturbance. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the state of being free from danger or injury we support the armed services in the name of national security Ant|Hypo|Hyper insecurity the state of being subject to danger or injury peace, public security the general security of public places securenessthe state of freedom from fear or danger protection, shelterthe condition of being protected indemnity, insuranceprotection against future loss radioprotectionprotection against harmful effects of radiation safety the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions 2n freedom from anxiety or fear the watch dog gave her a feeling of security Hypo|Hyper confidence a feeling of trust (in someone or something) bravery, fearlessness feeling no fear 3n measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. 2military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising Syn|Hyper security measures guard, precaution, safeguard a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. 1n defense against financial failure; financial independence his pension gave him security in his old age Syn|Hypo|Hyper protection easy street financial security hedge, hedgingany technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change insurancepromise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company assurancea British term for some kinds of insurance automobile insurance, car insuranceinsurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents business interruption insuranceinsurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril coinsuranceinsurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters fire insuranceinsurance against loss due to fire group insuranceinsurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group hazard insuranceinsurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires health insuranceinsurance against loss due to ill health liability insuranceinsurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property life assurance, life insuranceinsurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies malpractice insuranceinsurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice reinsurancesharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured self-insuranceinsuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy term insurancelow-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value assets anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company 2n a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends 3he held several valuable securities Syn|Hypo|Hyper certificate agency security, government security a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System mortgage-backed securitya security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government registered securitya security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent) scripa certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency stock, stock certificatea certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation tax-exempt, tax-exempt securitya security that is not subject to taxation bond, bond certificatea certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal zero coupon security, zero-coupon securitya security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value partnership certificatea certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership proprietorship certificatea certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business convertible, convertible securitya corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock) letter securitya stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market listed securitya security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US OTC security, over the counter security, unlisted securitya security traded in the over-the-counter market bond issuebonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity convertible bonda bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions corporate bonda bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders bearer bond, coupon bonda bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments government bonda bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world high-yield bond, junk bonda (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit municipal bonda bond issued by a state or local government noncallable bonda bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity) performance bond, surety bonda bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance post-obit bonda bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion registered bonda bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner revenue bonda bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond secured bonda bond that is back by collateral debenture, debenture bond, unsecured bondthe ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bonda bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security shareany of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate Premium Bonda government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries letter stockstock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public letter bonda bond that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public OTC stock, over the counter stock, unlisted stockstock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right 1n a guarantee that an obligation will be met Syn|Hyper surety guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications 2n property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation 4bankers are reluctant to lend without good security Syn|Hypo|Hyper surety deposit money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use earnestsomething of value given by one person to another to bind a contract recognisance, recognizance(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant, warranta type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price arles, earnest moneymoney given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract bail, bail bond, bond(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial perpetual warranta warrant with no expiration date subscription warranta warrant that expires on a stipulated date transferred possession, transferred property a possession whose ownership changes or lapses n a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers 5the head of security was a former policeman Syn|Hyper security department department, section a specialized division of a large organization n an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in Syn|Hyper security measure, security system electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity |
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