Part1 M5.Unit15Unit15 LearningModule51 、 secure adj. 安全的 vt. 使安全; ( 尤指经过努力 ) 获得,实现;保证, 确保 The little boy felt secure near his parents. 那个小男孩在父母身边感到安心。 ① a secure place 一个安全的地方② feel secure about one's future 对将来感到放心③ a secure job/income 稳定的工作 / 收入④ secure oneself a place/a place for oneself in… 为自己赢得一席之地secure, insure, ensure 与 assure① secure 作“确保”解时, 暗含采取行动来保证不受攻击或损失、损害。 He works hard in order to secure his position in the company. 他努力工作以确保他在公司的地位。② insure, ensure 和 assure 在表示“确保有……”时, 在很多语境下可以互换, 但 insure 强调事先必须采取具体的措施。 Careful planning should insure the success of the party. 详细的计划可确保派对的成功。③ assure 特别暗指消除某人心中的疑虑或顾虑。I assure you that no harm will be done. 我向你保证不会有任何伤害。完成句子。1. 以此谋生终非长久之计。 It's not a very secure way to make a living. 2. 他们终于觉得不必为将来而担忧了。 At last they were able to feel secure about the future. 2 、 lay sb. off 解雇某人 When the manager told me that I would be laid off, I was too upset to say anything. 当经理告诉我我要被解雇时, 我悲伤得一句话也说不出来。① 同义词: dismiss; fire ② laid off adj. 被解雇了的完成句子。1. 由于没有新的订货,他们遭暂时解雇。 They were laid off because of the lack of new orders. 2. 下岗工人积极参加再就业培训。 Laid off workers should take full advantage of retraining programs. 3 、 suspect v. ① suspect sth./suspect that clause 怀疑,觉得,猜想 ( 尤指坏事可能属实或发生 ) Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. 他毫无察觉,径直走入陷阱。 I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. 我开始觉察出,他们试图摆脱掉我。② 不信任;不相信I suspect her moti...