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 safety ['seifti]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 安全, 保险, 平安, 保安设备

vt. 保护, 防护

[经] 安全, 保险




    safety
    [ noun ]
    1. the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

    2. <noun.state>
      insure the safety of the children
      the reciprocal of safety is risk
    3. a safe place

    4. <noun.location>
      He ran to safety
    5. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

    6. <noun.artifact>
    7. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

    8. <noun.act>
    9. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

    10. <noun.artifact>
    11. a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

    12. <noun.act>


    Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet['e].]
    1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger
    or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.

    Up led by thee,
    Into the heaven I have presumed,
    An earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down,
    Return me to my native element. --Milton.

    2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from
    liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the
    quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence,
    justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.

    Would there were any safety in thy sex,
    That I might put a thousand sorrows off,
    And credit thy repentance! --Beau. & Fl.

    3. Preservation from escape; close custody.

    Imprison him, . . .
    Deliver him to safety; and return. --Shak.

    4. (Amer. Football) the act or result of a ball-carrier on
    the offensive team being tackled behind his own goal line,
    or the downing of a ball behind the offensive team's own
    goal line when it had been carried or propelled behind
    that goal line by a player on the offensive tream; such a
    play causes a score of two points to be awarded to the
    defensive team; -- it is distinguished from {touchback},
    when the ball is downed behind the goal after being
    propelled there or last touched by a player of the
    defending team. See {Touchdown}. Same as {Safety
    touchdown}, below.
    [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

    5. Short for {Safety bicycle}. [archaic]
    [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

    6. a switch on a firearm that locks the trigger and prevents
    the firearm from being discharged unintentionally; -- also
    called {safety catch}, {safety lock}, or {lock}. [archaic]
    [PJC]

    1. "My gut reaction is that consumers wouldn't be aware" of the alleged safety problems, said J.D. Powers' Mr. Cedergren.
    2. "If there's a meter there, we can't really turn down service as long as there are no safety problems," Liipfert says.
    3. The federal government will push harder to revive atomic power. Tax dollars may be used to develop a nuclear reactor with added safety features, but public opposition to the atom is likely to persist.
    4. Census workers will wear special vests so they can be identified and receive safety training and travel in groups, she explained. But they will not be accompanied by police.
    5. FAA Administrator James B. Bussey said the airline now meets the agency's safety standards.
    6. The agreement is expected to add a further Ecu62m to the Ecu20m the EC has spent on nuclear safety in Russia and Ukraine so far under the TACIS programme.
    7. The withdrawal of the SRAM-A follows Cheney's disclosure in late May that a safety problem existed with U.S. nuclear artillery shells in Europe, but that it had been fixed and a risk of accidental nuclear explosions never materialized.
    8. We worked out all the safety aspects," he said.
    9. If charged and convicted of the lesser crime of endangering flight safety, they could receive a maximum of seven years in jail. However, the presiding judge of the court in Taiwan's capital, Taipei, said the hijackers could expect leniency.
    10. The government has concluded that both Eastern Airlines and its sister carrier, Continental Airlines, are safe to fly, but a bitter labor-management war at Eastern raises possible safety risks if allowed to continue.
    11. No visible evidence of tampering could be found in the cup, lid or safety seal, officials said.
    12. They are no more than a rather inadequate safety net.' Applications by students rose by 15 per cent between 1990-91 and 1991-92, but available funds rose by only 4 per cent.
    13. Also since the accident, both the Directors Guild and the Screen Actors Guild set up 24-hour hotlines to answer questions on safety issues on a movie set.
    14. It said there are no known safety or effectiveness problems with the products, but there were questions as to whether they met the specifications approved by the agency.
    15. Railways Minister Ding Guangen was forced to resign in March to take responsibility for the accidents, which were blamed on negligence or poor enforcement of safety rules by rail workers.
    16. At the end of the inspection, the department announced that the airlines weren't unsafe, but said the labor-management hostility at Eastern was so intense that, if left to fester, it could jeopardize safety.
    17. Trost complained that sailors had not been properly taught to do their jobs, that supervisors lacked safety training and established safety procedures were not adequately followed.
    18. Trost complained that sailors had not been properly taught to do their jobs, that supervisors lacked safety training and established safety procedures were not adequately followed.
    19. In Sweden, Saab is battling against a slump which has seen overall car sales fall from a peak of 340,000 in 1988 to an expected 130,000 this year. The 900 will sell hard on Saab's commitment to safety and low exhaust emissions as well as performance.
    20. Last week, the U.S. General Accounting Office underscored concerns by charging that the lawn-care industry exaggerates pesticide safety.
    21. The magazine didn't cite the Ultradrive as a serious safety hazard, and neither the Center for Auto Safety nor Chrysler have reports of serious injury or death from the problem.
    22. The technology at use today in the Gulf is essential to our survival and safety.
    23. Seat belt release buttons in 1.6 million Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird cars should be checked for damage that could lead to belt failure, federal safety officials say.
    24. He said preliminary inspection revealed possible hydraulic fluid leaks in three parts of the shuttle, but added that they hadn't posed any danger in Sunday's landing and probably weren't a safety issue.
    25. Neither is the safety of the republic.
    26. Also, unions often challenge the sincerity of the new safety programs, since labor groups are rarely invited to participate and the programs aren't included in contracts.
    27. Crammed into tiny seats, unable to move and urged to keep safety belts on at all times, we were served the pitiful snacks that have replaced those unwholesome meals of yesteryear.
    28. Indeed, in announcing its new rule, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is considering imposing more safety requirements on light trucks, which now account for almost a third of all vehicle sales in the U.S.
    29. The company has applied for permission to sell its rebuilt Beetles in the U.S., arguing that because they are technically used cars, they shouldn't be subject to new-car emissions and safety standards.
    30. Kidde makes a broad range of consumer, safety and industrial products, including appliances and fire-protection equipment.
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