se·cure
verb/sɪˈkjʊə(r)/
/sɪˈkjʊr/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they secure | /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ /sɪˈkjʊr/ |
| he / she / it secures | /sɪˈkjʊəz/ /sɪˈkjʊrz/ |
| past simple secured | /sɪˈkjʊəd/ /sɪˈkjʊrd/ |
| past participle secured | /sɪˈkjʊəd/ /sɪˈkjʊrd/ |
| -ing form securing | /sɪˈkjʊərɪŋ/ /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/ |
- to obtain or achieve something, especially when this means using a lot of effort
（尤指经过努力）获得，取得，实现 - secure something to secure a contract/deal/funding
订立合同；达成协议；获得资金 - The team managed to secure a place in the finals.
球队拼得了决赛的一席之地。 - The team were unable to secure a victory.
这个队未能获胜。 - She secured 2 000 votes.
她获得 2 000 票。 - The delegation has secured the promise of a ceasefire.
代表团已获得停火承诺。 - A production company secured the film rights to the biography.
一家制作公司获得了该传记的电影版权。 - They are contract workers unable to secure a full-time position.
他们是合同工，无法获得全职职位。 - Retailers will need to pay a higher price in order to secure supplies.
零售商将需要支付更高的价格才能确保供应。 - secure something for somebody/something/yourself He secured a place for himself at law school.
他被法学院录取了。 - secure somebody/something/yourself something He secured himself a place at law school.
他被法学院录取了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2- The party won 399 seats, thereby securing a majority in the Assembly.
该党赢得了 399 个席位，从而在议会中占据了多数。 - They failed to secure the release of the prisoners.
他们未能实现让囚犯获释的目的。 - This could improve your chances of securing employment.
这样也许会增加你的就业机会。 - Victory was not going to be easily secured.
要取得胜利并不容易。 - He's just secured a $5 million contract.
他刚赢得一份500万元的合同。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- safely
- eventually
- …
- be able to
- manage to
- fail to
- …
- an attempt to secure something
- an effort to secure something
- be aimed at securing something
- …
- secure something to secure a contract/deal/funding
- to attach or fasten something so that it does not move
拴牢；扣紧；系牢 - secure something to something She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
她把绳子牢牢地拴在车尾。 - secure something He secured the boat with a rope.
他用绳子把船固定住。 - The tables on board were secured firmly to the floor.
船上的桌子牢牢地固定在地板上。
Extra Examples- The crates had not been firmly secured to the truck.
板条箱没有在卡车上固定牢靠。 - The rail was secured with bolts.
导轨用螺栓固定。 - Wrap a bandage around the arm and secure it with tape or a pin.
用绷带包住胳膊，再用胶带或别针固定。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- properly
- tightly
- …
- to
- with
- secure something to something She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
- to protect something so that it is safe and difficult to attack or damage
保护；保卫；使安全 - secure something against something to secure a property against intruders
保护房产以免外人闯入 - secure something from something Have you properly secured your computer from viral attack?
你有没有妥善地保护电脑不受病毒攻击？ - (figurative) 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 - secure something We must all do everything we can to secure our borders.
我们都必须尽一切努力保护我们的边界。 - The windows were secured with locks and bars.
窗户已经插上栓，上了锁，都关好了。
Extra Examples- No home can be completely secured against intruders.
没有一个家的保安程度能严密到外人完全闯不进来。 - The government has deployed 35 000 troops in an effort to secure the border.
政府部署了3.5万人的部队以保卫边境安全。
- secure something against something to secure a property against intruders
- secure something to legally agree to give somebody 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
抵押 - a loan secured on the house
以房子作抵押的贷款
- a loan secured on the house