insurance against sth
‘against’后接风险或损失的类型。
They bought insurance against fire and theft.
他们购买了火灾和盗窃保险。
保险单；保险契约；保险业；保险公司；预防措施；保障；（二十一点中的）保险投注
protection against loss or damage that an insurance company provides in exchange for payment
A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
在损失情况下的赔偿承诺；支付给对风险担忧并已向保险公司预付款的人或公司
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
The business of providing insurance.
保险的书面合同或证明
written contract or certificate of insurance
Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event.
防止未来损失的保护
protection against future loss
A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
An insurance policy.
A company providing insurance policies; an insurer.
You should buy travel insurance before your trip.
你应该在旅行前购买旅行保险。
用法提示：这里“insurance”作为名词，表示“保险”。
Health insurance can be very expensive.
健康保险可能非常昂贵。
用法提示：这里“insurance”作为名词，表示“保险”。
He filed an insurance claim after the accident.
事故发生后他提交了保险索赔。
用法提示：这里“insurance”作为名词，表示“保险”。
‘against’后接风险或损失的类型。
They bought insurance against fire and theft.
他们购买了火灾和盗窃保险。
‘take out’表示购买保险。
I need to take out insurance for my car.
我需要为我的车购买保险。
‘have insurance on’强调已投保的状态。
Do you have insurance on your house?
你的房子有保险吗？
'policy'指具体的保险契约。
She read the terms of her insurance policy carefully.
她仔细阅读了保险单的条款。
最常用，强调保险覆盖的范围，如医疗、车险等。
主要英式英语中指人寿保险，其他险种不可替代。
正式法律用语，侧重损失赔偿，不用于日常保险。
广义保护，保险只是其中一种，不可直接互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought an insurance.
正确表达I bought insurance.
保险是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词连用，直接用零冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子Insurance of fire is important.
正确表达Insurance against fire is important.
表示针对某种风险的保险，介词用 against 而非 of。
在英式英语中，assurance常指人寿保险或保证，而insurance泛指各类保险；美式英语中两者常互换但assurance更多表示保证。
coverage指保险承保的范围或项目，不是保险合约本身；learners可能误用coverage代替insurance指保险。
人寿保险
He bought a life insurance policy to protect his family.
他买了一份人寿保险单来保护他的家人。
健康保险
Many employers provide health insurance as a benefit.
许多雇主提供健康保险作为福利。
汽车保险
You need to pay for car insurance before driving on the road.
开车上路前需要支付汽车保险。
保险单
Read the terms of your insurance policy carefully.
仔细阅读你的保险单条款。
保险公司
The insurance company denied the claim.
保险公司拒绝了索赔。
保险费
The insurance premium increases with age.
保险费随着年龄增长而增加。
in- (into) + sure (safe) + -ance (noun suffix)
保险合同或文件，是保险的核心文书。
投保人定期支付的费用，以维持保险有效。
出险后向保险公司要求赔偿的行为。
保险合同中规定的赔付情形和金额。
可能导致损失的不确定事件，是保险存在的根本原因。
对…的保障
Regular exercise is a good insurance against heart disease.
经常锻炼是预防心脏病的好保障。
保险措施
Keeping spare batteries is an insurance policy for when the power goes out.
备用电池是断电时的保险措施。
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