secure

1、安全的、稳固的；作动词"获得、固定住"。重音在后 -cure，读 /sɪˈkjʊər/。
2、拆成 se（没有）+ cure（挂念、担心）：字面"没什么可担心的"，就是安心、安全。同根 cure（治疗、 cura 关心）、sure（确定的）——sure 其实是 secure 缩略来的。
3、辨义：safe 指没受危险损害，secure 侧重"因稳固、有保障而让人安心"（a secure job 稳定的工作）；作动词 secure 指努力拿到、固定牢靠（secure a deal 谈成交易）。拼写 se + cure。

secure 安全的，可靠的

se-,分开，没有，-cur,关心，挂念，照顾，词源同 cure,curator.即不需要挂念的，引申词义安 全的，可靠的等。

secure

secure: [16] Something that is secure is etymologically ‘carefree’. The word was borrowed from Latin sēcūrus, a compound adjective formed from the prefix sē- ‘without’ and cūra ‘care’ (source of English curate, cure, etc). The metaphorical extension from ‘free from care’ to ‘free from danger, safe’ took place in post-Augustan Latin. Sure is in effect a telescoped version of secure.
=> curate, cure, sure

secure (adj.)

1530s, "without care, dreading no evil," from Latin securus, of persons, "free from care, quiet, easy," also in a bad sense, "careless, reckless;" of things, "tranquil; free from danger, safe," from *se cura, from se "free from" (see secret (n.1)) + cura "care" (see cure (n.)).

In English, of places, "free from danger, unexposed," from 1580s. Meaning "firmly fixed" (of material things) is from 1841, on notion of "affording grounds for confidence." Of telephones, "not wiretapped," from 1961. Replaced Middle English siker, from Old English sicor, from the Latin word. Related: Securely.

secure (v.)

c. 1600, "to make safe," from secure (adj.). Meaning "ensure, make certain" is from 1650s; that of "seize and hold" is from 1640s; sense of "get possession" is from 1743. Related: Secured; securing.

1. The dug-outs were secure from everything but a direct hit.

除非是直接被击中，否则这个地下掩体是非常安全的。

2. He was indefatigable in his efforts to secure funding for new projects.

他不知疲倦地努力为新项目寻求资金。

3. I couldn't remember ever having felt so safe and secure.

我从未有过如此安全的感觉。

4. Swaddle your newborn baby so that she feels secure.

把你刚出生的孩子用襁褓包裹住，这样她会有安全感。

5. New technology should provide a secure firewall against hackers.

新技术应该能提供安全可靠的防火墙抵御黑客袭击。

【chain, tie, secure, bind, fasten】
这组词都有“扎牢、捆、绑”的意思，其区别是：
chain: 专指用链条或金属环将某人或某物锁住或系住。
tie: 普通用词，指用绳索等将东西扎紧捆牢。
secure: 指将某物紧紧地固定起来，使之完全无损。
bind: 多指把两个或两个以上的人或物牢牢地系或扎在一起。
fasten: 指把某物牢牢地拴在、钉在或锁在另一物上，使不能任意移动。

【safe, secure】
这组词都有“安全的”的意思，其区别是：
safe: 主要指人或物未受危险或损害。
secure: 着重指由于环境等因素而使人产生的安全感，含可以不必担心或害怕的意味。

【acquire, obtain, get, secure, win, earn, gain】
这组词都有“获得、取得、得到”的意思，其区别是：
acquire: 强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。
obtain: 较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。
get: 普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。
secure: 强调要通过努力或竞争，或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。
win: 主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。
earn: 侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。
gain: 侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。

【attain, acquire, obtain, secure, achieve, earn, gain】
这组词都有“获得，取得”的意思，其区别是：
attain: v.指经过不懈的努力获得未曾预料到的结果；也可指达到某一目标。
• The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month. 这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。
acquire: v.多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识、习惯等，也可用于对财物等的获得，该词强调"一经获得就会长期持有"的含义。
• It is through learning that the individual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situations. 正是通过学习，个人才得以获得应付各种情况的习惯做法。
obtain: v.获得，买到，用于正式语体中。
• He obtained the property with a bank loan. 他通过向银行贷款买下了那份房产。
secure: v.得到；把……拿到手，含有肯定占有难以得到的东西之意；使安全，保卫；作形容词比较常见，意为"安全的"。
• A million signatures have been secured. 已征集到了100万人的签名。
• He secured the office before leaving it for the night. 他晚上离开前锁好了办公室的门窗。
achieve: v.得到，获得，多指成就、目标、幸福的取得。
• The movie star achieved success and wealth. 这个影星取得了成功和财富。
earn: v.挣得，赢得，指因工作等而得到报酬或待遇。
• How much do you earn a week? 你一星期挣多少钱？
gain: v.指通过较大努力获得某种利益或好处；亦可指军事上的武力夺取等。
• An investor gains by buying stocks that go up in value. 投资者通过所买股票价格上涨而得利润。