单词 | insured |
释义 | insured (once / 1760 pages) adjn Something that's insured is protected by an insurance policy — in other words, its loss or damage will be compensated by an insurance company. If your laptop is insured, you'll get enough money to replace it if it's stolen. If an insured house burns down or is damaged in a storm, an insurance company will pay to repair or replace it. In exchange, the homeowner pays monthly (or sometimes annual) fees. If you have a life insurance policy or insurance that covers your health care, you are also insured. Insured, by way of the verb insure, comes from the original ensure, which has the roots en-, "make," and sure, "safe, strong, or resolute." WORD FAMILYinsured: uninsured+/coinsure: coinsurance/insurability: uninsurability/insurable: insurability, uninsurable/insurance: insurances, self-insurance/insure: coinsure, insurable, insurance, insured, insurer, insures, insuring, reinsure/insurer: insurers/reinsure: reinsurance, reinsured, reinsures, reinsuring USAGE EXAMPLESBut the papers won concessions that insured long-term profitability and eventual control over their own pressroom operations. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) In Yakima County, most of the newly insured are working-class men, said Russ Myers, CEO of Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) All of the moving companies it works with are licensed and insured, Mr. Pittenger said. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1adj covered by insurance an insured risk all members of the film cast and crew are insured Syn|Ant insurable capable of being insured or eligible to be insured uninsured not covered by insurance uninsurablenot capable of being insured or not eligible to be insured 2n a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc. Syn|Hyper insured person individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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