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Secure(9次)

【熟义熟性】a. 安全的,可靠的

【真题例句】During the past generation, the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure had been transformed by economic risk and new realties. [2007年阅读Text3]

【经典译文】在上一代人中,原本依靠努力工作和公平竞争就能保持经济状况稳定的美国中产阶级家庭因经济奉献和新的显示状况而发生了转变。

【僻义僻性之一】vt.保护

【例】The troops secured the area before the civilians were allowed to return.在百姓返回之前军队负责保护这个地区

【僻义僻性之二】vt.获得

【真题例句】Securing a job is your job now. [1996年阅读Text1,52题B选项]

【经典译文】获得一份工作就是你当前要做的事情。

【真题例句】secure efficiency gains[2000年词汇题,26题A选项]

【经典译文】获得效率增长