1. | 安心的；有把握的feeling happy and confident about yourself or a particular situation |
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. 他们终于觉得不必为将来而担忧了。 | |
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. 她打完比赛，知道自己已进入下一轮，心里踏实了。 |
2. | 可靠的；牢靠的；稳固的likely to continue or be successful for a long time |
a secure job/income 稳定的工作╱收入 | |
It's not a very secure way to make a living. 以此谋生终非长久之计。 | |
The future of the company looks secure. 看来公司未来不会有问题。 |
3. | ~ (against/from sth) 安全的；稳妥的that cannot be affected or harmed by sth |
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. 必须把资料保存起来，这样才不至于无意中删除。 |
4. | 严密把守的；牢固的；坚固的guarded and/or made stronger so that it is difficult for people to enter or leave |
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. 看看是不是所有的门窗都关紧了。 | |
a secure unit for child offenders 少年犯拘留病房 |
5. | 牢固的；稳固的；坚固的not likely to move, fall down, etc. |
The aerial doesn't look very secure to me. 我看这天线不太牢固。 | |
It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice. 在冰上不容易站稳脚。 | |
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. 现在，我们的关系有一个更为稳固的基础了。 |
1. | （尤指经过努力）获得，取得，实现to obtain or achieve sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort |
to secure a contract/deal 订立合同；达成协议 | |
The team managed to secure a place in the finals. 球队拼得了决赛的一席之地。 | |
She secured 2 000 votes. 她获得 2 000 票。 | |
He secured a place for himself at law school. 他被法学院录取了。 | |
He secured himself a place at law school. 他被法学院录取了。 |
2. | ~ sth (to sth) 拴牢；扣紧；关严to attach or fasten sth firmly |
She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car. 她把绳子牢牢地拴在车后面。 |
3. | 保护；保卫；使安全to protect sth so that it is safe and difficult to attack or damage |
to secure a property against intruders 保护房产以免外人闯入 | |
The windows were secured with locks and bars. 窗户已经插上栓，上了锁，都关好了。 | |
a savings plan that will secure your child's future 为您孩子的未来提供保障的储蓄计划 |
4. | ~ sth 抵押to legally agree to give sb property or goods that are worth the same amount as the money that you have borrowed from them, if you are unable to pay the money back |
a loan secured on the house 以房子作抵押的贷款 |
