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源自中古英语 'ensuren',受古法语 'asseurer'(确保)影响,最终源自拉丁语 'securus'(安全)。
❶ 为某人或某物购买保险,以在发生损失、损害或事故时获得经济补偿。
“I need to insure my car before I can drive it legally.”
(我需要为我的车购买保险才能合法驾驶。)
“They decided to insure their house against fire and theft.”
(他们决定为房子投保火灾和盗窃险。)
❶ 确保某事发生或某结果出现,常与 against 连用表示防范风险。
“Regular maintenance insures the machine works properly.”
(定期维护确保机器正常运转。)
“We took extra precautions to insure against failure.”
(我们采取额外预防措施以确保不失败。)
insure against — 为防止某种风险或不良后果而采取保护措施。
“Vaccination helps to insure against serious diseases.”
(接种疫苗有助于预防严重疾病。)