safety net

英 [ˈseɪfti net]

美 [ˈseɪfti net]

n.  (防备不测的)保障措施; 安全网; (保护杂技演员等的)安全网

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牛津词典

noun

• （防备不测的）保障措施；安全网
  an arrangement that helps to prevent disaster if sth goes wrong
  1. a financial safety net
     金融“安全网”
  2. people who have fallen through the safety net and ended up homeless on the streets
     未能享受保障措施终致流落街头的人
• （保护杂技演员等的）安全网
  a net placed underneath acrobats , etc. to catch them if they fall

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (预防不测的)保障措施,安全网
  Asafety netis something that you can rely on to help you if you get into a difficult situation.
  1. Welfare is the only real safety net for low-income workers.
     对于低收入工人来说，福利救济是唯一真正有效的保障措施。
• (马戏团的)安全网，保护网
  In a circus, asafety netis a large net that is placed below performers on a high wire or trapeze in order to catch them and prevent them being injured if they fall off.

英英释义

noun

• a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
• a guarantee of professional or financial security

双语例句

• Welfare is the only real safety net for low-income workers.
  对于低收入工人来说，福利救济是唯一真正有效的保障措施。
• When the shock comes many countries will have a stronger safety net.
  当冲击来临时，许多国家将拥有更强大的安全网。
• The benefits system provides a safety net for those in real need.
  这一救济金系统为那些真正需要的人提供了一个安全保障体系。
• This feature is the safety net that allows Seam to take great liberty in using redirects whenever appropriate.
  这项功能是安全网，允许Seam自由地在任意适当的时候使用重定向。
• Investment in education and research and a strong safety net can lead to a more productive and competitive economy.
  教育与科研投资以及强大的社会保障网络，可以催生生产率更高、更具竞争力的经济体。
• There is a small safety net to cover the very poor and the very sick.
  新加坡还有一张覆盖了最贫困和得重病人群的小安全网。
• And in life, there is no safety net.
  人生，没有给你安全的保证。
• It is a sort of purification of the soul on the individual level, a cure against miserliness, and a social safety net.
  它是一种对个人的灵魂净化，治愈吝啬和贪得无厌，和构建一个社会安全网。
• You have a safety net.
  你有安全保障。
• Social security has provided a safety net that has provided dignity and peace of mind for millions of Americans in their retirement.
  社会保障为千百万退休的美国人提供了一个安全网，从而也为他们提供了尊严和安定感。