Dreye權威釋義

vt.

為……投保；接受保險[H][（+against）]
Insure your baggage before you leave home.
離家前先給行李保險。
【美】保證，確保[+（that）][O1]
More care would insure you against making so many mistakes.
多加注意就能保證你不犯這麼多的錯誤了。

衍生

n.

insurer

辨析

同義:

vt.保護；防衛

protect safeguard defend shelter cover

vt.保證；贊成

guarantee warrant assure endorse certify sponsor back

vt.保證；決定

affirm vouch determine make sure

同義參見:

clinch steel

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/ɪnˈʃʊə/

v.

arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property, life, or a person), in exchange for regular payments to a company.
▸secure the payment of (a sum) in this way.
(insure someone against) protect someone against (a possible eventuality).
another term for ensure.

Derivative

insurability n.
insurable adj.
insurer n.

Usage

There is considerable overlap between the meaning and use of insure and ensure. In both British and US English the primary meaning of insure is ‘arrange for compensation in the event of damage or loss’; ensure is not used at all in this sense. For the general senses, insure and ensure are often interchangeable, but insure tends to be more common in US English.

Etymology

ME: alt. of ensure.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》