| 单词 | insure |
| 释义 | insure v.tr. 1. (often foll. by against; also absol.) secure the payment of a sum of money in the event of loss or damage to (property, life, a person, etc.) by regular payments or premiums (insured the house for {pound}100,000; we have insured against flood damage) (cf. ASSURANCE). 2. (of the owner of a property, an insurance company, etc.) secure the payment of (a sum of money) in this way. 3. (usu. foll. by against) provide for (a possible contingency) (insured themselves against the rain by taking umbrellas). 4. US = ENSURE. Derivatives insurable adj. insurability n. Etymology: ME, var. of ENSURE |
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