| 单词 | safety |
| 释义 | safety safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ noun [U] ► B2 a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk: » For your (comfort and) safety, we recommend you keep your seat belt loosely fastened during the flight.» Journalists may enter the danger zone but unfortunately we cannot guarantee/assure their safety.» The crew of the ship were winched to safety by a rescue helicopter.» As the gunman opened fire, they all ran/dived for safety behind trees.» Police are concerned for the safety of (= think that something bad might have happened to) the five-year-old.» He was led to a place of safety (= somewhere he would not be in danger, especially of being found and harmed).Thesaurus+: ↑Safe and secureWord partners for safety• ♯ensure/♯guarantee sb's safety• ♯endanger/♯jeopardize/♯threaten sb's safety• ♯improve/♯increase safety• be ♯airlifted/♯hauled/♯winched to safety• safety ♯checks/♯measures/♯precautions/♯standards• a [good/poor] safety ♯record• the safety ♯of sb/sth• ♯in safetyWord Builder:–Nouns: safe, safety–Adjectives: safe, unsafe–Adverbs: safelyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. assure/ensure/guarantee sb's safety» If you travel in the region, we cannot guarantee your safety.-lu. improve/increase safety» We hope to improve safety in the home.-lu. compromise/endanger/jeopardize/threaten sb's safety» We must avoid action that could jeopardize the safety of the hostages.-lu. fear for sb's safety» She has been missing for four days, and her family fear for her safety.-lu. airlift/drive/fly/haul/lead/move/pull/push/winch sb to safety» They were pulled to safety from the raging sea.-lu. dive for/run for safety» We ran for safety as bullets began to fly.–Nouns-lu. safety belt/helmet/seat» I always wore a safety helmet on the site.-lu. safety concern/hazard/issue» Those wires are a safety hazard.-lu. a safety device/feature/system/zone» This safety device will cut the electricity supply if there is an accident.-lu. a safety campaign/campaigner/check/record» The airline had an excellent safety record.-lu. safety equipment/guidelines/limit/margin» According to the safety guidelines, you should wear protective clothing.-lu. safety expert/instructor/instruction» Safety experts were on hand to supervise the climb.-lu. safety measure/precaution/procedure/recommendation/regulation/requirement/rule/standards» The enquiry has made a series of safety recommendations.-lu. safety net» There was a safety net below the acrobats.-lu. safety reasons» He closed the doors for safety reasons.-lu. safety valve» A safety valve on the reactor blew last night.-lu. health and safety» He is responsible for health and safety in the company.-lu. fears for sb's safety» Fears for the boy's safety were growing last night.–Adjectives-lu. concerned about (sb's) safety» I was concerned about the priest's safety.-lu. safety is paramount» He was confident that safety would remain paramount.-lu. comparative/relative safety» We reached the island and relative safety.–Types-lu. air/airline/rail/road safety» Road safety improved last year.-lu. child/passenger safety» Passenger safety is our first concern.-lu. food safety» We are concerned about food safety.-lu. personal/public safety» I can guarantee his personal safety.–Prepositions-lu. for safety» He carried a gun for his own safety.-lu. safety for sb» We want a guarantee of safety for our children.-lu. in safety» They must be able to worship in safety.-lu. the safety of sb/sth» We are concerned about the safety of the missing climbers.-lu. to safety» She was dragged to safety.–Phrases-lu. there's safety in numbers» My daughter walks home with her friends - there's safety in numbers. • • • Extra Examples:» Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.» The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.» The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.» Her parents fear for her safety.» These measures were designed to improve car safety. |
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