insures; insured; insuring
insures; insured; insuring
Learner's definition of INSURE
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a : to buy insurance for (something, such as property or health)給…買保險;爲…投保 b : to provide insurance for (something, such as property or health)爲(財物、健康等)承保 also : to provide (someone) with insurance爲(某人)承保 2
US : to make (something) sure, certain, or safe : ensure保證;確保
insure against
[phrasal verb] 1
insure against (something) : to make (something bad) less likely to happen usually by planning and preparing預防,防範(不好的事發生) -
Doctors recommend exercising to insure against health problems.醫生們建議進行鍛煉以預防健康問題。
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Despite all of our planning, we can't insure against bad weather.盡管我們計劃周全,但仍無法確保不會遇上惡劣天氣。
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insure (someone) against (something) : to protect (someone) from (something bad)使(某人)免受