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

单词	security
释义	security —security /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/ aep /-ˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/ Ⅰ noun (FINANCE) 1 F0 [U] property or goods that you promise to give to someone if you cannot pay them what you owe them: » She used her shares in the company as security against a £23 million bank loan.» The hotel held onto our baggage as security while we went to the bank to get money to pay the bill.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Borrowing, lending and debt securities [plural] _SPECIALIZED 2 F0 investment in a company or in government debt that can be traded on the financial markets and produces an income for the investor Thesaurus⁺: ↑Financial investments and the stock market Ⅱ noun (PROTECTION) 1 B1 [U] protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by foreign countries: » The station was closed for two hours because of a security alert.» 30 demonstrators were killed in clashes with the security forces over the weekend.» The tighter security measures/precautions include video cameras in the city centre.» The students were deported because they posed a threat to national security.» The proposed national identity card system would help to tighten security against fraud.» The most dangerous criminals are held in maximum-security prisons (= prisons that are as difficult as possible to escape from).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Protection and protectors , ↑Environmental issues 2 F0 [U, + sing/pl verb] the group of people responsible for protecting a building: » You'll need to notify security if you want to work late in the office.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Protection and protectors , ↑Environmental issues • • • Extra Examples:» Why would a tenant agree to swap life-time security for a short-term lease?» You need some financial security when you have children.» Government bonds are a sound investment because they combine good profits and high security.» In this age of short-term contracts, job security often seems like a thing of the past.» If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job. Ⅲ noun [U] (CONFIDENCE) ► C2 the feeling of being confident in one's family and relationships: » Most children need the security of a stable family life.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Confidence and self-assurance , ↑Showing arrogance and conceit Ⅳ noun [U] (FIXED) ► C1 the fact that something is not likely to fail or be lost: » If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job.» I'm on a temporary contract and have little financial security (= little certainty of having enough money to live on).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Safe and secure
随便看	come to sth come to terms with sth come to that come to the end of the road come true come under fire come under sth come unglued come unstuck come up come up against sth come upon sb/sth come up/out smelling of roses comeuppance come up to sth come up with sth come up with the goods come what may come within an ace of sth come within an inch of sth come within a whisker of (doing) sth come within a whisker of doing sth come within a whisker of sth comfort comfortable

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