1N-UNCOUNT [oft NOUN n]防卫;保安措施;安全工作Security refers to all the measures that are taken to protect a place, or to ensure that only people with permission enter it or leave it. 防卫;保安措施;安全工作
They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport security.
他们现在承受着加强机场安保措施的巨大压力。
Strict security measures are in force in the capital.
2N-UNCOUNT 安全感;无忧无虑 A feeling of security is a feeling of being safe and free from worry. 安全感;无忧无虑
He loves the security of a happy home life. [+ of]
他喜欢幸福家庭生活所带来的安全感。
If an alarm gives you that feeling of security, then it's worth carrying.
如果带着闹钟让你感到心里踏实,那就值得携带。
If something gives you a false sense of security, it makes you believe that you are safe when you are not.虚假的安全感
Wearing helmets gave cyclists a false sense of security and encouraged them to take risks.
戴头盔给骑自行车的人一种错误的安全感,怂恿他们去冒险。
3N-UNCOUNT 抵押品 If something is security for a loan, you promise to give that thing to the person who lends you money, if you fail to pay the money back. 抵押品 [business]
The central bank will provide special loans, and the banks will pledge the land as security.
4N-PLURAL 证券Securities are stocks, shares, bonds, or other certificates that you buy in order to earn regular interest from them or to sell them later for a profit. 证券 [business]
National banks can package their own mortgages and underwrite them as securities.
1feeling safe/being free from worry安全感;安全無憂ADJECTIVE | VERB + SECURITY | SECURITY + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤greater更大的安全感▸➤emotional, psychological情感上的/心理上的安全感▸➤economic, financial經濟保障▸➤job就業保障▸➤energy, food能源/食物保障VERB + SECURITY➤have有安全感◇They have the security of a good home.他們擁有幸福家庭所帶來的安全感。➤give (sb), provide (sb with)給予(某人)安全感;(向某人)提供安全保障◇He gave her the emotional security she needed.他給了她所需要的情感上的安全感。SECURITY + NOUN➤blanket (= an object that a child holds in order to feel safe) (oftenfigurative) 安慰毯;安慰物◇He clings to her like a security blanket.他像摟着安慰毯一樣緊緊摟着她。PHRASES➤a false sense of security虛假的安全感◇The user will be lulled into a false sense of security.使用者會被誤導以為安全無虞。➤a feeling of security, a sense of security安全感➤security of tenure (law法律, especially BrE) 職位的穩定性security
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2to protect sb/sth from thieves, attack, war, etc.保障ADJECTIVE | VERB + SECURITY | SECURITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤heightened加強的安全措施▸➤strict, tight嚴格的/嚴密的安全措施▸➤lax鬆懈的安全措施▸➤collective集體安全▸➤domestic, homeland, internal, national, state國家安全;國內治安➤airline, airport, aviation航空安全;機場安全➤border, port邊境/港口安全▸➤personal人身安全▸➤home家庭安全➤computer, data, information, Internet, network計算機/數據/信息/因特網/網絡安全➤long-term長期安全保障VERB + SECURITY➤provide (sb with)(向某人)提供安全保障▸➤ensure, guarantee確保/保障安全➤protect保障安全◇a law to protect national security保障國家安全的法律➤beef up (informal) , improve, increase, strengthen, tighten, tighten up加大安全力度;改進安全措施;加強安全保障;增強保安措施◇We need to tighten security around the hotel during the president's visit.總統訪問期間我們需要加強賓館周圍的安全保衞。➤compromise, endanger, jeopardize, threaten, undermine危及安全;威脅安全;破壞安全◇The leaking of state secrets has compromised national security.國家機密的泄露危及了國家安全。SECURITY + NOUN➤apparatus, forces, services安全機構;安全部隊▸➤adviser, expert, guard, man, officer, official, personnel, staff安全顧問;安全專家;保安;安全官員;保安人員◇a former national security adviser to President Clinton克林頓總統的前國家安全顧問➤arrangements, matters, measures, policy, system安全安排/事務/措施/政策/體系➤issue, situation安全問題/形勢➤concerns, interests安全隱患/利益◇our national security interests我們國家的安全利益➤risk, threat危險分子;安全威脅➤breach違反安全規定▸➤check安全檢查➤checkpoint安全檢查站◇Soldiers stand at security checkpoints.士兵守衞在安全檢查站。➤clearance安全審查許可◇He lost his security clearance because he failed a lie-detector test.他未能通過測謊,因此沒有通過安全審查。➤camera, device, van, video監控攝像頭;安保設施;警車;監控錄像PREPOSITION➤security against防備⋯的安全措施◇The bars are to provide security against break-ins.這些鐵條是為了防止盜賊進入。PHRASES➤for security reasons出於安全原因◇For security reasons, passengers are requested not to leave any baggage unattended.為安全起見,請旅客們注意照看好自己的行李。➤a high level of security高級別安全措施➤peace and security和平與安全➤a threat to security安全威脅security
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3 (especially BrE) when you borrow money借錢VERB + SECURITY | PREPOSITIONVERB + SECURITY➤put up (sth as)抵押(⋯)➤use sth as用⋯作抵押▸➤hold (sth as), take (sth as)接受(⋯作為)抵押PREPOSITION➤against the security of以⋯為抵押◇The bank will make a loan against the security of the lender's house.銀行將會憑藉款人的住房抵押提供貸款。➤as security作為抵押◇She pledged her necklace as security for a loan.她用項鏈作抵押申請貸款。➤security for⋯的抵押security
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4securitiesfinancial documents證券ADJECTIVE | VERB + SECURITIES | SECURITIES + NOUNADJECTIVE➤agency, company, corporate, government, Treasury (especially NAmE) 機構證券;公司證券;政府證券;國庫券◇foreign ownership of US government securities美國政府證券的外國持有者➤foreign (especially NAmE) 外國證券▸➤gilt-edged, high-yield, top-rated金邊/高收益/最高信用評級的證券➤long-term, short-term長期/短期證券VERB + SECURITIES➤issue發行證券▸➤buy, purchase購買證券▸➤sell出售證券➤trade交易證券SECURITIES + NOUN➤company, firm證券公司◇Wall Street securities firms華爾街證券公司➤market證券市場◇the faltering securities market衰落的證券市場➤broker, lawyer證券經紀人/律師◇a securities lawyer with Tinson and Zelkins天信公司的證券律師
security ♦︎ protection ♦︎ defence ♦︎ coverThese are all words for a situation where sb/sth is protected by sb/sth.这些词均表示保护、防御、掩护。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆protection / defence from / of / against sth◆adequate security / protection / defence◆effective protection / defence◆to provide security / protection / defence / cover■securitysɪˈkjʊərəti; NAmEsəˈkjʊrəti [uncountable] the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack or danger保护措施;安全工作◆The incident has provoked calls to tighten airport security.该事件引发了加强机场安全措施的呼声。◆The government claimed that the organization posed a threat to national security(= the defence of a country).政府声称该组织对国家安全构成了威胁。◆The visit took place amidst tight security(= the use of many police officers).访问是在戒备森严的情况下进行的。◆The demonstrations were brutally broken up by the security forces(= the police, army, etc.).游行示威遭到安保部队的粗暴制止。◆Investigations are continuing into a security alert in the city yesterday.对昨天在该市发出安全警报一事的调查仍在进行中。 see also secure ⇨ protect■protection [uncountable] (ratherformal) the act of protecting sb/sth against injury, damage, attack, danger or being used in the wrong way; the state of being protected in this way保护;防卫◆Remember to bring clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain.记着带上足以遮风挡雨的衣服。◆He asked to be put under police protection.他请求警方保护。◆She acknowledged that much work needs to be done to improve data protection laws.她承认在完善数据保护法规方面还有许多工作要做。 see also protect ⇨ protect, protective ⇨ protective■defence (BrE) (NAmEdefense) [uncountable] the act of protecting sb/sth against attack or criticism防御;保护;保卫◆He paid tribute to all those who had died in defence of their country.他高度赞扬了所有为保卫祖国而献身的人。◆What points can be raised in defence of this argument?能提出什么论点来为这种说法辩护呢?◆When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence.她的弟弟受到批评时,她马上跳出来袒护他。◆He has shown courage in coming to the defence of the embattled president.在保护处境艰难的总统时,他表现得十分勇敢。ⓘ Self-defence is the act of doing or saying sth to protect yourself when you are being attacked or criticized. * self-defence指在遭到攻击或批评时以行动或言辞来保护自己的行为◆The man later told police that he was acting in self-defence.后来那人对警察说他当时是在自卫。 see also defend ⇨ explain2■cover [uncountable] support and protection that is provided when sb is attacking or in danger of being attacked掩护;防护◆The ships needed air cover(= protection by military planes) once they reached enemy waters.这些船只一旦进入敌方水域就需要空中掩护。