单词 | secure |
释义 | secure adj. & v. --adj   1. untroubled by danger or fear.   2. safe against attack: impregnable.   3. reliable; certain not to fail (the plan is secure).   4. fixed or fastened so as not to give way or get loose or be lost (made the door secure).   5. a (foll. by of) certain to achieve (secure of victory). b (foll. by against, from) safe, protected (secure against attack). --vtr.   1. make secure or safe; fortify.   2. fasten, close, or confine securely.   3. succeed in obtaining or achieving (have secured front seats).   4. guarantee against loss (a loan secured by property).   5. compress (a blood-vessel) to prevent bleeding. Phrases and idioms secure arms Mil. hold a rifle with the muzzle downward and the lock in the armpit to guard it from rain. Derivatives securable adj. securely adv. securement n. Etymology: L securus (as SE-, cura care) |
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