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单词 securer
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
se•cure /sɪˈkyʊr/USA pronunciation   adj., -cur•er, -cur•est, v., -cured, -cur•ing. 
adj. 
  1. of or relating to security:They kept the jewels secure in the bank.
  2. not liable or likely to fail, give way, etc.:He had a secure grip on the rope.
  3. providing safety;
    kept in a safe place:a secure hiding place.
  4. free from anxiety:emotionally secure.
  5. certain;
    confident:secure in his religious belief.
  6. safe from being intercepted by unauthorized persons:secure radio communications.

v. [+ object]
  1. to get hold of;
    obtain:to secure a new job.
  2. to free from danger or harm;
    make safe:to secure the town from flooding.
  3. to make certain of;
    ensure:The novel secured his reputation.
  4. to make fast or tight:to secure a rope.
  5. Businessto assure payment of (a debt) by pledging property:to secure a loan.
  6. to fasten against intruders:Secure your doors and windows.
  7. to tie up the arms or hands of:to secure the prisoners.
se•cure•ly, adv.: Be sure your seatbelt is fastened securely.See -cura-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
se•cure  (si kyŏŏr),USA pronunciation adj., -cur•er, -cur•est, v., -cured, -cur•ing. 
adj. 
  1. free from or not exposed to danger or harm;
    safe.
  2. dependable;
    firm;
    not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening:The building was secure, even in an earthquake.
  3. affording safety, as a place:He needed a secure hideout.
  4. in safe custody or keeping:Here in the vault the necklace was secure.
  5. free from care;
    without anxiety:emotionally secure.
  6. firmly established, as a relationship or reputation:He earned a secure place among the baseball immortals.
  7. sure;
    certain;
    assured:secure of victory; secure in religious belief.
  8. safe from penetration or interception by unauthorized persons:secure radio communications between army units.
  9. [Archaic.]overconfident.

v.t. 
  1. to get hold or possession of;
    procure;
    obtain:to secure materials; to secure a high government position.
  2. to free from danger or harm;
    make safe:Sandbags secured the town during the flood.
  3. to effect;
    make certain of;
    ensure:The novel secured his reputation.
  4. to make firm or fast, as by attaching:to secure a rope.
  5. Business[Finance.]
    • to assure payment of (a debt) by pledging property.
    • to assure (a creditor) of payment by the pledge or mortgaging of property.
  6. to lock or fasten against intruders:to secure the doors.
  7. to protect from attack by taking cover, by building fortifications, etc.:The regiment secured its position.
  8. to capture (a person or animal):No one is safe until the murderer is secured.
  9. to tie up (a person), esp. by binding the person's arms or hands;
    pinion.
  10. to guarantee the privacy or secrecy of:to secure diplomatic phone conversations.

v.i. 
  1. to be or become safe;
    have or obtain security.
  2. [Naut.]
    • Naval Termsto cover openings and make movable objects fast:The crew was ordered to secure for sea.
    • Naval Termsto be excused from duty:to secure from general quarters.
  • Latin sēcūrus carefree, equivalent. to sē- se- + cūr(a) care (see cure) + -us adjective, adjectival suffix; compare sure
  • 1525–35
se•cura•ble, adj. 
se•curely, adv. 
se•cureness, n. 
se•curer, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protected. See safe. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stable, fast, fixed.
    • 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confident.
    • 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gain. See get. 
    • 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protect, guard, safeguard.
    • 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged assure, guarantee.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unsafe.

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