「secure」作動詞時，主要指確保安全、獲得或固定某物。
確保安全
EN: to make something safe or protect it from danger
翻譯: 使安全；保護
獲得
EN: to obtain or achieve something, especially after effort
翻譯: 獲得，取得（尤指經過努力）
固定
EN: to fasten or attach something firmly
翻譯: 繫牢；固定
擔保
EN: to guarantee payment of a loan by giving something as collateral
翻譯: 為（貸款）提供擔保
小提醒：注意「secure」作動詞時，常與「against」或「from」連用，表示「保護…免受…」，例如「secure the building against intruders」。
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1. to obtain or get something, especially after effort
獲得，取得（尤指經過努力）
He secured a loan from the bank to start his business.
他從銀行獲得一筆貸款來創業。
The team secured a victory in the final minutes of the game.
球隊在比賽的最後幾分鐘取得了勝利。
She finally secured a job after months of searching.
經過數月的尋找，她終於找到了一份工作。
2. to make something safe or protect it from danger or loss
使安全；保護；保衛
Please secure all doors and windows before leaving the house.
離開房子前，請鎖好所有的門窗。
The valuable documents were secured in a fireproof safe.
貴重文件被存放在防火保險箱裡保護起來。
Extra police were brought in to secure the area during the protest.
抗議期間，增派了警力來保衛該區域。
3. to fasten or attach something firmly
繫牢；固定；綁緊
Make sure to secure the load on the truck with strong ropes.
務必用結實的繩子把卡車上的貨物固定好。
The painting was securely secured to the wall.
那幅畫被牢牢地固定在牆上。
She secured her hair with a clip before going for a run.
她在跑步前用髮夾把頭髮夾好。
4. to make certain that something will happen or be achieved
確保；保證
The new contract secures her position in the company for the next five years.
新合約確保了她在公司未來五年的職位。
The government is taking measures to secure the country's economic future.
政府正在採取措施以確保國家的經濟前景。
His early goal secured the win for his team.
他早期的進球為他的球隊確保了勝利。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| secure + object | 確保、獲得 | We must secure funding for the project. (我們必須為這個項目確保資金。) |
| secure + object + against/from + threat | 保護…免受… | The vault is secured against theft. (這個保險庫被保護以防盜竊。) |
| secure + object + for + person/organization | 為…取得… | He secured a loan for his company. (他為他的公司取得了一筆貸款。) |
| secure + object + with + method/tool | 用…固定/保護… | Secure the load with strong ropes. (用結實的繩子固定好貨物。) |
| be secured | 被固定；被保護 | All doors and windows were secured before the storm. (在暴風雨來臨前，所有的門窗都被固定好了。) |
EN:The agent secured her client a lucrative deal.
翻譯:那位經紀人為她的客戶爭取到一筆利潤豐厚的交易。
EN:He secured his financial future with wise investments.
翻譯:他透過明智的投資確保了自己未來的財務無虞。
EN:The scholarship secured him a place at the university.
翻譯:這份獎學金為他確保了在大學的一席之地。
在表達「為某人取得某物」時，使用 secure + 人 + 名詞 的結構會使受益對象更為明確。
secure vs protect
「secure」強調透過行動獲得或確保安全狀態，常涉及具體措施（如鎖門、獲得合約）；「protect」則著重於防護，使其免受傷害或危險。
secure vs fasten
「secure」在物理固定上，強調確保穩固、不會鬆脫的結果；「fasten」則指進行「繫緊、扣上」的動作本身。
secure vs obtain
「secure」在「獲得」的語意上，強調經過努力或克服困難後「確保取得」；「obtain」則是較中性的「得到、取得」。
在轉述他人確保某事的說法時，常會用「secure」來簡潔表達。 EN: He said he would secure the venue for the party. 翻譯: 他說他會去搞定派對的場地。
EN:She told me she had secured the funding.
翻譯:她告訴我她已經確保資金到位了。
在口語中，有時會用「secure」來強調已徹底完成或獲得某物，帶有「穩穩拿到」的語氣。 EN: Don't worry, I've already secured the tickets. 翻譯: 別擔心，票我已經穩穩到手了。
EN:We need to secure that deal before Friday.
翻譯:我們必須在週五前把那個案子敲定下來。
在思考或組織語句時，可能會用「to secure...」作為一個暫時的填充，引出後續要確保的目標。 EN: Our main goal right now is to secure... uh... a reliable supplier. 翻譯: 我們現在的主要目標是確保...呃...一個可靠的供應商。
EN:The plan is to secure... let me think... enough resources for the project.
翻譯:計畫是要確保...讓我想想...足夠的專案資源。
正式寫作注意：在正式書面語中（如報告、論文），「secure」作為動詞使用時，通常會搭配更精確的受詞（如「secure funding」、「secure approval」），並避免上述口語中的停頓或過於隨意的引述方式，以保持語言的嚴謹性。
secure a loan
secure + [object]
獲得貸款
secure a deal
secure + [object]
敲定交易
secure a job
secure + [object]
獲得工作
secure funding
secure + [object]
獲得資金
secure a victory
secure + [object]
確保勝利
secure against
secure + [object] + against + [threat]
防護...免受...
secure permission
secure + [object]
取得許可
×We need to secure the door to prevent it opens.
✓We need to secure the door to prevent it from opening.
The verb 'prevent' is followed by the structure 'prevent something from doing something'. Using a bare verb or a that-clause after 'prevent' is incorrect.
×He secured to get a good job after graduation.
✓He managed to secure a good job after graduation.
'Secure' as a verb meaning 'to obtain' is a transitive verb and must be followed directly by its object (e.g., a job, a loan, a deal). It is not followed by an infinitive ('to get').
×Please secure the boat with the rope on the post.
✓Please secure the boat to the post with the rope.
The correct preposition to indicate attachment is 'to' (secure A to B). Using 'on' or 'with' for the attachment point is incorrect. 'With' is used for the tool (the rope).
×The website is not secure enough, I feel unsecure.
✓The website is not secure enough, I feel insecure.
The adjective form meaning 'not safe or protected' is 'insecure'. 'Unsecure' is not standard English for this meaning; it is sometimes used in computing but 'insecure' is the correct and common antonym of 'secure'.
×They are securing for a better future.
✓They are working to secure a better future.
'Secure' meaning 'to obtain or achieve' is not typically used intransitively with 'for' in this way. It requires a direct object (what is being secured). The progressive form is more natural with an active verb like 'working to' + infinitive.