security

英 [sɪˈkjʊərəti]

美 [sɪˈkjʊrəti]

n.  保护措施; 安全工作; 保卫部门; 保安部门; 担保; 保证

复数：securities　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.632 / COCA.661

牛津词典

noun

保护 protection
• 保护措施；安全工作
  the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc.
  1. national security (= the defence of a country)
     国家安全
  2. airport security
     机场的安全措施
  3. They carried out security checks at the airport.
     他们在机场实行了安全检查。
  4. 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。
  5. the security forces/services (= the police, army, etc.)
     安全部队 / 机构
  6. a high/maximum security prison (= for dangerous criminals)
     高度 / 最高级戒备的监狱
• 保卫部门；保安部门
  the department of a large company or organization that deals with the protection of its buildings, equipment and staff
  1. Security was/were called to the incident.
     保安人员被叫到事发现场。
• 担保；保证
  protection against sth bad that might happen in the future
  1. financial security
     财务担保
  2. Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past.
     稳定的工作是过去的事了。
感觉愉快 / 安全 feeling happy/safe
• 安全；平安
  the state of feeling happy and safe from danger or worry
  1. the security of a loving family life
     安享天伦之乐
  2. She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger) .
     她不自觉地陷入了一种虚假的安全感之中。
贷款 for a loan
• 抵押品
  a valuable item, such as a house, that you agree to give to sb if you are unable to pay back the money that you have borrowed from them
  1. His home and business are being held as security for the loan.
     他是以房子和店铺为抵押得到这笔贷款的。
公司股份 shares in company
• 证券
  documents proving that sb is the owner of shares, etc. in a particular company

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 防卫;保安措施;安全工作
  Securityrefers to all the measures that are taken to protect a place, or to ensure that only people with permission enter it or leave it.
  1. 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。
  2. Strict security measures are in force in the capital.
     首都采取了严密的安全措施。
  3. ...a top security jail.
     一所实行最高警戒的监狱
• N-UNCOUNT 安全感;无忧无虑
  A feeling ofsecurityis a feeling of being safe and free from worry.
  1. He loves the security of a happy home life...
     他喜欢幸福家庭生活所带来的安全感。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 抵押品
  If something issecurityfor a loan, you promise to give that thing to the person who lends you money, if you fail to pay the money back.
  1. The central bank will provide special loans, and the banks will pledge the land as security.
     中央银行会提供特殊贷款，而这些银行会以土地作为抵押。
• N-PLURAL 证券
  Securitiesare 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.
  1. National banks can package their own mortgages and underwrite them as securities.
     国家银行能够合并自己的抵押贷款并以证券形式包销。
  2. ...US government securities and bonds.
     美国政府证券和债券
• See also:social security

英英释义

noun

• measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
  1. military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising
  Synonym:security measures
• an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
  Synonym:security systemsecurity measure
• a guarantee that an obligation will be met
  Synonym:surety
• freedom from anxiety or fear
  1. the watch dog gave her a feeling of security
• a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
  1. the head of security was a former policeman
  Synonym:security department
• defense against financial failure
  1. his pension gave him security in his old age
  2. insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
  Synonym:protection
• property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
  1. bankers are reluctant to lend without good security
  Synonym:surety
• a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment
  1. he held several valuable securities
  Synonym:certificate
• the state of being free from danger or injury
  1. we support the armed services in the name of national security

双语例句

• The Security Council has rejected the latest peace proposal.
  安理会拒绝了最新的和平提案。
• Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy
  今天的安理会决议将是美国外交取得的一个重大成功。
• Security tightened in the capital in readiness for the president's arrival.
  首都加强了警备，准备迎接总统的到来。
• They have had effective control of the area since the security forces left.
  自从安全部队撤离后，他们实际上控制了该地区。
• Congress passed the National Security Act, and the CIA was born
  国会通过了《国家安全法》，中央情报局由此而诞生。
• Computer security systems will be designed by independent technicians
  计算机安全系统将由独立的技师来设计。
• 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。
• National banks can package their own mortgages and underwrite them as securities.
  国家银行能够合并自己的抵押贷款并以证券形式包销。
• They have tightened security along the border
  他们加强了边境的安全工作。
• The police say he had no connection with the security forces
  警方说他与安全部队没有关系。