secrue
这是个什么词?
词:secure
英英释义:succeed in obtaining (something), especially with difficulty
例句:Many parents hope to secure a spot for their children in top schools.
2. 为什么选这个词?
“secure”可以作形容词也可以作动词,作形容词它最常见的意思是“安全的”“牢固的”,作动词意思是“获得”。我们来学习它作动词的用法,它强调的是获得某个东西或达成某个目标的过程不是易如反掌的,所以这是个非常精确的词。当我们想要强调过程坎坷或主观坚持时,就可以选择 secure 而不是 achieve。读《经济学人》经常可以碰到 secure 的这个用法。下面我们通过几个例子来掌握它。
很多家长希望能够为孩子在一流学校中取得一席之地,我们就可以说:
Many parents hope to secure a spot for their children in top schools.
在经过一系列波折后,市政府还是在最后一刻获得了中央政府的拨款,就可以说:
After a rash of twists and turns, the municipal government secured the grant from the central government at the last minute.
《经济学人》一篇关于俄罗斯航空的文章中就用到了 secure:
The company has grabbed 20% of the global market for regional jets and secured a similar number of orders as rival aircraft from Bombardier of Canada and Embraer of Brazil, the two firms which have historically dominated the sector.(这句话里面,secure 很好地表达了获得订单的不易,即这家俄罗斯公司是硬生生从加拿大和巴西的手中抢过了订单)
另一篇关于中国航空主题旅游业的《经济学人》文章中也出现了 secure:
His company has secured the right to develop 67 square kilometres of the surrounding desert—an area bigger than Manhattan.
最近《经济学人》在一篇写中美关系的文章中两次用到了 secure,其中一处是:
Sydney Ji, a graduate student from Shanghai, says that it has become harder for Chinese students to secure or renew visas (rules are especially tight for students in some high-tech fields).(secure 强调了获取签证的难度,通过率不像以往那样高)
3. 怎样学会使用这个词?
1)翻译下面的句子: 在经过长达三个月的谈判后,这家地产公司才最终拿下了竞标。
(参考翻译:After three months' negotiation, the real estate company finally secured the bid.)
2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
例子:
场景: