insurance
/ɪnˈʃɔ:rəns; ?@ -ˈʃuər-; ɪn`ʃʊrəns/ n
1 [U, sing] ~ (against sth) (contract made by a company or society, or by the state, to provide a) guarantee of compensation for loss, damage, sickness, death, etc in return for regular payment 保险（契约）
People without insurance had to pay for their own repairs. 未投保者需自付修理费.
an insurance against theft, fire, etc 盗窃保险、 火险
household, personal, etc insurance 家庭、 人身保险等
[attrib 作定语]
an insurance company, ie one that provides this 保险公司
an insurance salesman 保险公司推销员.
2 [U] business of providing such contracts 保险业
Her husband works in insurance. 她丈夫在保险业工作.
3 [U] payment made by or to such a company, etc 保险费
When her husband died, she received 50000 in insurance. 她丈夫去世後, 她得到50000英镑的保险金.
4 [C, U] ~ (against sth) (fig 比喻) any measure taken as a safeguard against loss, failure, etc 保险措施; （预防损失、 失败等的）安全保障
He's applying for two other jobs as an insurance against not passing the interview for this one. 他还申请了另外两份工作, 以防这份工作面试不合格.