insurance /inˈʃuərəns/ n. ［u］ & ［c］ 保险；保险费；保险额：insurance policy保险单The insurance company insures a person in these ways. 保险公司用这种方式对人进行保险。I pay my insurance every January. 我每年一月付保险费。［考句］After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as an insurance against further losses. 失盗后，商店安装了一个先进的警报系统以防再次遭受更大的损失。
insure /inˈʃuə/ vt. 1. 给…保险： My house is insured against fire and theft. 我给房子投保了火险和防盗险。［考句］As one of the world’s highest paid models, she had her face insured for five million dollars.作为世界上薪水最高的模特之一，她将面容投保价值500万美元。 2.保证，确保：Their support will insure me success. 他们的支持会保证我成功。
