Tra từ secure - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

se·cure AW [secure secures secured securing] adjective, verb BrE [sɪˈkjʊə(r)] NAmE [səˈkjʊr]
adjective

HAPPY/CONFIDENT
1. feeling happy and confident about yourself or a particular situation
• At last they were able to feel secure about the future.
• She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
Opp: ↑insecure

CERTAIN/SAFE
2. likely to continue or be successful for a long time
Syn: ↑safe
•a secure job/income
• It's not a very secure way to make a living.
• The future of the company looks secure.
Opp: ↑insecure
3. ~ (against/from sth) that cannot be affected or harmed by sth
• Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.

BUILDING/DOOR/ROOM
4. guarded and/or made stronger so that it is difficult for people to enter or leave
• Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible.
•a secure unit for child offenders
• The building is secure against intruders.
Opp: ↑insecure

FIRM
5. not likely to move, fall down, etc.
Syn: ↑stable
• The aerial doesn't look very secure to me.
• It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice.
• (figurative)Our relationship was now on a more secure footing.
Opp: ↑insecure

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘feeling no apprehension’): from Latin securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.

Thesaurus:
secure adj.
1.
•Data is stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
safe • • out of harm's way • |especially spoken all right • |informal, especially spoken OK •
secure/safe from/against sth
remain secure/safe/all right/OK
2.
•The aerial doesn't look very secure up there.
firm • • steady • • stable •
a secure/firm/steady/stable foundation
a secure/firm/stable base

Example Bank:
•It's important to keep your documents secure.
•She felt safe and secure in his arms.
•The house has been made secure against intruders.
•We left, secure in the knowledge that Mason was safe at home with his grandmother.
•It's not a very secure way to make a living.
•Police have warned the public to keep valuables secure.
•She had a secure job with a big, successful company.
•The aerial doesn't look very secure to me.
•The roof was secure against the coming winter rains.
Derived Word: ↑securely

verb (formal)

GET STH
1. to obtain or achieve sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort
•~ sth to secure a contract/deal
•The team managed to secure a place in the finals.
•She secured 2 000 votes.
•The delegation has secured the promise of a ceasefire.
•~ sth for sb/sth/yourself He secured a place for himself at law school.
•~ sb/sth/yourself sth He secured himself a place at law school.

FASTEN FIRMLY
2. ~ sth (to sth) to attach or fasten sth firmly
•She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
•The tables on board were secured firmly to the floor.

PROTECT FROM HARM
3. to protect sth so that it is safe and difficult to attack or damage
•~ sth against sth to secure a property against intruders
•~ sth The windows were secured with locks and bars.
• (figurative)a savings plan that will secure your child's future

A LOAN
4. ~ sth to legally agree to give sb property or goods that are worth the same amount as the money that you have borrowed from them, if you are unable to pay the money back
•a loan secured on the house
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘feeling no apprehension’): from Latin securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.

Example Bank:
•She secured the boat with a rope.
•The crates had not been firmly secured to the truck.
•The party won 399 seats, thereby securing a majority in the Assembly.
•The police safely secured the release of the youngster.
•They failed to secure the release of the prisoners.
•This could improve your chances of securing employment.
•Victory was not going to be easily secured.
•the failure to secure public support for the project
•trying to improve their chances of securing employment
•Choosing the right type of savings plan is crucial for you to secure your child's future.
•He's just secured a $5 million contract.
•No home can be completely secured against intruders.
•She secured the rope to the back of the car with a firm knot.
•The government has deployed 35 000 troops in an effort to secure the border.
•The rail was secured with bolts.
•Wrap a bandage around the arm and secure it with tape or a pin.