security
UK/si'kjuriti/US
NGSL 1kTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The state of being safe and protected from danger or threat.
安全；保障。
n.
A feeling of being safe, stable, and free from worry.
安全感。
n.
Something pledged as a guarantee for a debt; (in plural) a financial asset such as a stock or bond.
抵押品，担保；（复数）有价证券。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsecureapart, aside
+
-itycare, treatment, cure
=security
secure + -ity (state) = 'the state of being secure' = safety. The finance sense follows the logic of secure-the-verb: a pledge that makes a loan safe is a 'security,' and tradable safe assets (stocks, bonds) became 'securities.'
Common Collocations
- 1.national security国家安全
- 2.job security工作保障
- 3.security guard保安人员
- 4.sense of security安全感
Example Sentences
- 1.
Airport security checked every passenger's bag.
- 2.
A stable job gave her a sense of security.
- 3.
He used his house as security for the loan.