/sɪˈkjʊə(r) ||; sɪˈkjυr/verb[T] 1 secure sth (to sth) to fix or lock sth firmly 牢牢固定或锁好: The load was secured with ropes. 货物已经用绳子牢牢捆扎好了。Secure the rope to a tree or a rock. 将绳子绑在树上或大石上。
2 secure sth (against/from sth) to make sth safe 使安全: The sea wall needs strengthening to secure the town against flooding. 要加固海堤，以保护这个市镇免被淹没。
3 to obtain or achieve sth, especially by having to make a big effort 取得，获得（尤指通过巨大努力）: The company has secured a contract to build ten planes. 公司获得了制造十架飞机的合同。