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单词 safety net
释义

safety net

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noun

a large net rigged between a person, as a trapeze performer, and the ground as protection in a fall.
something that provides a margin of protection or security: the safety net of federal credit for financial institutions.

Origin of safety net

First recorded in 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM safety net

safety-net, adjective

Words nearby safety net

safety lens, safety lintel, safety lock, safety man, safety match, safety net, safety pin, safety razor, safety squeeze, safety touch, safety valve
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Example sentences from the Web for safety net

  • Similarly, his call for capping spending at 20 percent of GDP also would mean deep cuts in safety-net programs.

    Mitt Romney and the Poor People’s Safety Net Myth|Gary Rivlin|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for safety net

safety net

noun

a net used in a circus to catch high-wire and trapeze artistes if they fall
any means of protection from hardship or loss, such as insurance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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