1. | [u] 保护措施；安全工作the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc. |
national security(= the defence of a country) 国家安全 | |
airport security 机场的安全措施 | |
They carried out security checks at the airport. 他们在机场实行了安全检查。 | |
The visit took place amidst tight security(= the use of many police officers) . 访问是在戒备森严的情况下进行的。 | |
the security forces/services(= the police, army, etc.) 安全部队╱机构 | |
a high/maximum security prison(= for dangerous criminals) 高度╱最高级戒备的监狱 |
2. | [uspv] 保卫部门；保安部门the department of a large company or organization that deals with the protection of its buildings, equipment and staff |
Security was/were called to the incident. 保安人员被叫到事发现场。 |
3. | [u] 担保；保证protection against sth bad that might happen in the future |
financial security 财务担保 | |
Job security(= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. 稳定的工作是过去的事了。 |
4. | [u] 安全；平安the state of feeling happy and safe from danger or worry |
the security of a loving family life 安享天伦之乐 | |
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security(= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger) . 她不自觉地陷入了一种虚假的安全感之中。 |
5. | [u][c] 抵押品a valuable item, such as a house, that you agree to give to sb if you are unable to pay back the money that you have borrowed from them |
His home and business are being held as security for the loan. 他是以房子和店铺为抵押得到这笔贷款的。 |
6. | [pl] 证券documents proving that sb is the owner of shares, etc. in a particular company |
