1. 這是個什么詞？
詞：secure
英英釋義：succeed in obtaining (something), especially with difficulty
例句：Many parents hope to secure a spot for their children in top schools.
2. 為什么選這個詞咐蚯？
“secure”可以作形容詞也可以作動詞，作形容詞它最常見的意思是“安全的”“牢固的”仓蛆，作動詞意思是“獲得”看疙。我們來學(xué)習(xí)它作動詞的用法，它強調(diào)的是獲得某個東西或達成某個目標(biāo)的過程不是易如反掌的能庆，所以這是個非常精確的詞。當(dāng)我們想要強調(diào)過程坎坷或主觀堅持時弥搞，就可以選擇 secure 而不是 achieve渠旁。讀《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》經(jīng)常可以碰到 secure 的這個用法粤铭。下面我們通過幾個例子來掌握它杂靶。
很多家長希望能夠為孩子在一流學(xué)校中取得一席之地，我們就可以說：
Many parents hope to secure a spot for their children in top schools.
在經(jīng)過一系列波折后垛吗，市政府還是在最后一刻獲得了中央政府的撥款烁登，就可以說：
After a rash of twists and turns, the municipal government secured the grant from the central government at the last minute.
《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》一篇關(guān)于俄羅斯航空的文章中就用到了 secure：
The company has grabbed 20% of the global market for regional jets and secured a similar number of orders as rival aircraft from Bombardier of Canada and Embraer of Brazil, the two firms which have historically dominated the sector.（這句話里面饵沧，secure 很好地表達了獲得訂單的不易，即這家俄羅斯公司是硬生生從加拿大和巴西的手中搶過了訂單）
另一篇關(guān)于中國航空主題旅游業(yè)的《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》文章中也出現(xiàn)了 secure：
His company has secured the right to develop 67 square kilometres of the surrounding desert—an area bigger than Manhattan.
最近《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》在一篇寫中美關(guān)系的文章中兩次用到了 secure足删，其中一處是：
Sydney Ji, a graduate student from Shanghai, says that it has become harder for Chinese students to secure or renew visas (rules are especially tight for students in some high-tech fields).（secure 強調(diào)了獲取簽證的難度锁右，通過率不像以往那樣高）
3. 怎樣學(xué)會使用這個詞？
1）翻譯下面的句子：
在經(jīng)過長達三個月的談判后拂到，這家地產(chǎn)公司才最終拿下了競標(biāo)码泞。
After three months's negotiation, this real estate company secured the bid finally.?
造句
Having been refused for several times， this guy finally secured a visa that he had longed for a long time.
（參考翻譯：After three months' negotiation, the real estate company finally secured the bid.）
