insure
verb
uk/ɪnˈʃɔːr/us/ɪnˈʃʊr/[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
toprotectyourself againstriskbyregularlypayingaspecialcompanythat willprovideafixedamountofmoneyif you arekilledorinjuredor ifyourhomeor possessions aredamaged,destroyed, orstolen:
(给…上)保险,(为…)投保Thehouseis insuredfortwo milliondollars.该房子投保了200万英镑。
Allourhouseholdgoodsare insuredagainstaccidentaldamage.我们家里所有的物品都保了意外损失险。
[+ obj + to infinitive]I'm not insuredtodrivehiscar.我没有相关的保险,不能开他的车。
[T]
toprovideinsurancefor someone or something:
为(某人或某物)提供保险;承保Theyrefusedto insure us because they said we're tooold.他们拒绝为我们提供保险,因为他们认为我们年纪太大了。
Manycompanieswon't insure new oryoungdrivers.许多公司是不会为新司机或年轻司机提供保险的。
Insurance
- actuarial
- actuary
- assessor
- claim
- comprehensive
- copay
- coverage
- guarantee
- indemnity
- insurance
- loss adjuster
- mature
- non-contributory
- non-network
- noncoverage
- Obamacare
- policyholder
- PPI
- protect
- underwrite
Phrasal verb
insure againstsomething