0 positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break:
2 not doubting or being worried about yourself and your personal relationships:
3 to get something, sometimes with difficulty:
He was disappointed by his failure to secure the top job with the bank.
The change in the law will make it harder for the police to secure convictions.
4 to make certain something is protected from danger or risk:
5 to make certain that money that has been lent will be paid back, by giving the person who lends the money the right to own property belonging to the person who borrows it, if the money is not paid back:
8 free from danger or the threat of harm or unwanted access; safe:
9 fixed, fastened, or locked into a position that prevents movement:
10 to obtain something, sometimes with difficulty:
12 to make sure something is protected from danger or threat:
The wall was originally built to secure the town from attack.
13 to manage to get money or achieve something, often something difficult:
14 to borrow money from a person or organization by agreeing that they can have your property or assets if you cannot pay it back:
16 if someone's future, investment, or job is secure, they feel confident that it will continue and not fail or be lost:
We've done everything we can to make the house as secure as possible.
At the age of 14 he was placed in secure accommodation.
Care was taken to secure the crash site as a crime scene to preserve evidence.
It's less easy to secure an area that is away from public view.
Strenuous efforts were made to secure the area before the Prince's arrival.
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固定的, 牢靠的, 牢固的…
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