insurance /ɪnˈʃɚrəns/ noun Learner's definition of INSURANCE
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: an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen保险(协议) -
life insurance人寿保险
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insurance against theft or damage盗窃或损害保险
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health/medical insurance健康/医疗保险
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auto insurance汽车保险
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He was very glad that he had taken out insurance on the boat. [=that he had insured the boat]他很高兴已为这艘船买了保险。
— see also national insurance 2
a : the amount of money a person regularly pays an insurance company as part of an insurance agreement保险费 b : the amount of money that a person receives from an insurance company保险赔偿金 3
: the business of providing insurance保险业 4
: protection from bad things that may happen in the future保险措施;安全保障 —
usually + against