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insure

UK //ɪnˈʃʊə(r)//US //ɪnˈʃʊr//

词源

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)。

verb

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。)

同义词:protect, guarantee, secure, cover, assure

常见短语

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。)