adj (1)安全的;无危险的(safe，free from danger or risk of loss)[A(against/from)](fml)：a citadel～against (from) attack/burglars 固若金汤/防盗措施严密的城堡;a car～against (from) theft 无法偷盗的汽车;be～from harm 无受伤害危险;be～against loss不会遭受损失;make the building as～as one can使楼房尽可能安全;The danger is past and the town is now～.危险过去了，城里现在安全了。〖同〗safe;〖反〗weak，unsafe;

(2)安心的，无忧(疑)虑的(free from fear，care，doubt or anxiety)[A (about)]：a～life/belief (faith)安定的生活/坚定的信念;feel～about one's future in the firm对自己在公司里的前途感到放心;feel～there/at home/in a new school在那里/家中/新学校感到安心;feel～only when both doors are locked 两个门都锁上才感到放心;〖同〗safe，carefree;〖反〗unsafe，anxious;

(3)牢(稳)固的(not likely to fail;firm，strong，or fixed)：a～foothold稳定可靠的登脚处;make a knot～把结打牢;Is that lock/window/door/ladder/rope～? 那锁/窗子/门/梯子/绳子牢靠吗? Her shackles were～.她的手铐扣得牢靠。〖同〗fixed，tight;〖反〗loose，unfixed;

(4)有把握的;稳(肯)定的(not likely to be lost，certain，definite)：a～job/peace/investment/military position稳定的工作/稳定的和平时期/稳妥的投资/牢固的军事阵地;have a～offer of a job 提供一份稳定的工作;His promotion/Her election/Our victory is～.他有把握晋升/她肯定当选/我们必然胜利。We are/feel～of victory.我们对胜利有把握。Her place in history is～.她在历史上的地位很稳定。〖同〗certain;〖反〗uncertain;

vt(1)使安全，保护(make secure，safe;protect)[T+n，T+n+prep (against/from)]：～one's position/a building巩固阵地/加固楼房;～the empire against (from) barbarians使帝国免遭异邦蹂躏;～the village against(from) flood使村庄免遭洪水淹没;～the factory against (from) vandals 使工厂免遭故意毁坏;～oneself against (from) all risks and dangers 使自己免遭一切风险;The gold shipments were～ed against robberies.保护黄金运输免遭抢劫。Order your tickets early to～against disappointment.(fig)早点订票，以免因没票而失望。〖同〗protect;〖反〗harm;

(2)使固定;系(缚)住(make firm，fast，tight)[T+n]：～the bolt/door/window/hatches of a ship把门闩/门/窗户/船的舱盖插(关)牢;～the letter with a wax seal用封蜡把信封好;～the ladder with rope 用绳子把梯子绑牢;The boats were～ed to the dock.船只都锚泊在码头。〖同〗tie down;〖反〗loose，untie;

(3)(经努力)得(弄)到(get hold of or possession of (with difficulty);obtain;acquire)[T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep (for)](fml)：～aid得到援助;～a house/a job/a position得到一所房子/一份工作/一个职位;～higher wages/the legal rights/500 votes挣得较高工薪/得到合法权利/获得500张选票;～a promise from sb that one will pay得到某人付款的承诺;～sb a good job给某人找到一份工作;I've～ed us two front seats for the circus.我给我们找到两张马戏表演的前排票。～the services of the best lawyer for one's case 为自己的案子找到最好的律师服务;～a good location for new business 为新企业找到好的地点;〖同〗obtain;〖反〗give up;

→se′curely adv 安全地;se′curity n 安全;

【辨异】secure与safe的区别见SAFE。