safety
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_289_dsafe·ty /ˈseɪfti/ ●●● S2 W2 noun (plural safeties) 1 not in danger 没有危险 [uncountable]SAFE when someone or something is safe from danger or harm 安全safety of measures to improve the health and safety of employees 改善雇员健康状况和安全保障的措施in safety We were able to watch the lions in complete safety. 我们可以绝对安全地观看狮子。for safety For safety, always climb with a partner. 为安全起见，登山一定要有同伴。 You shouldn’t travel alone, for safety’s sake. 为安全起见，不要独自一人旅行。 For your own safety, please do not smoke inside the plane. 为了您自身的安全，请不要在飞机上吸烟。2 harmful/not harmful 有害的/无害的 [uncountable]SAFE how safe something is to use, do etc 安全性safety of Campaigners have challenged the safety of genetically modified foods. 活动参加者对转基因食品的安全性提出了质疑。safety standards/regulations/precautions etc (=things that are done in order to make sure that something is safe) 安全标准/条例/预防措施等 The device meets safety standards. 此设备符合安全标准。 Lower speed limits are part of a new road safety campaign. 降低汽车限速是新的道路安全运动的一个内容。3 somebody’s safety SAFEhow safe someone is in a particular situation 某人的安全（问题） The boy had been missing for five days and there were fears for his safety. 男孩失踪已经五天了，大家都担心他的安全。4 safe place 安全的地方 [uncountable]SAFE a place where you are safe from danger 安全的地方，没有危险的地方safety of Thirty thousand people fled to the safety of the capital. 三万人逃往首都安全的地方。get/lead/drag etc somebody to safety Firefighters led the children to safety. 消防员把孩子们带到安全的地方。 They reached safety seconds before the bomb went off. 在炸弹爆炸前的几秒钟他们跑到了安全的地方。5. there is safety in numbers SAFEused to say that it is safer to be in a group than alone 人多保险，人多势众6. sport 体育运动 [countable]DSA a way of getting two points in American football by making the other team put the ball down in its own goal 安全得分〔美式橄榄球中迫使对方在自己球门区内将球放下而得两分〕7. gun 枪 [countable] American English a lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident 保险机，保险栓〔枪上的一种锁定装置，用来防止意外走火〕 SYN British English safety catch8. safety harness/helmet/glasses etc equipment etc that keeps you safe when you are doing something dangerous 安全吊带/帽/眼镜等n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1,2 & 3adjectivesADJECTIVES/NOUN + safety public safetyThe police must put public safety first.personal safetyShe didn’t seem to care about her own personal safety.road safety (=for people driving and walking on roads)Extra lighting would improve road safety in this area.food safety (=how safe food is to eat)New food safety laws say that sandwiches for sale in shops must be kept refrigerated.safety + NOUNsafety standards (=official rules designed to make something safe)He claims safety standards on ferries are still not high enough.safety regulations (=rules designed to make something safe)She was sold an electric fire that broke all the safety regulations.safety equipmentYour employer should provide the necessary safety equipment.a safety measure (=something that is done to make something safe)New safety measures have been introduced after two horses died in last year’s race.a safety hazard (=something which may be dangerous)The firing range is poorly designed and poses a significant safety hazard.a safety record (=figures showing how safe or unsafe something has been in the past)The aircraft has a good safety record.health and safety (=things that are done to prevent people becoming ill or having accidents during an activity)The Agency’s function is to promote health and safety at work.verbsimprove safetyNew plans have been announced to improve safety on the railways.ensure/guarantee somebody’s safetyThere were few laws or regulations to ensure the safety of workers.fear for somebody’s safety (=be afraid that they will not be safe)They fear for the safety of relatives they have left behind.phrasesfor your own safetyHe had been kept in custody for his own safety.for safety reasons (also for safety’s sake) (=in order to make something safe)For safety reasons visitors won’t be able to go down the tunnels.as a safety precaution (=in order to prevent accidents from happening, when this is possible but not very likely)A fence was put around the lake as a safety precaution.Examples from the Corpus
safety• Safety needs to be improved on all our railways.• All employees will be issued with a health and safety handbook.• For programs affecting the health and safety of the entire population a single average value serves well.• Judges will consider overall design, safety, level of fun and how the playground caters for children with disabilities.• Our planes are regularly serviced, so that passengers can be sure they are travelling in safety.• Our job is to maintain safety on the streets.• They look at hundreds of safety points every 3 months.• All this is supposed to guarantee a sense of safety, but after Mr Safra's death, the image is threatened.• For your own safety, please do not smoke until you are outside the plane.• By the time the men reached safety, they were exhausted and half starved.• All children should be taught road safety from an early age.• We handle many chemicals that require special safety precautions.• For the safety of the public, this man must be caught.• There is concern over the safety of silicone breast implants.• She finally reached the safety of the shelter.• She rushed back to the safety of her own house.• A film cameraman was airlifted to safety yesterday after being trapped inside a volcano for two days.• The firefighters carried the children to safety.in safety• We need to know that we can send our children to school in safety.reached safety• The ill man had reached safety and the evacuation had begun successfully.• He swam at least 3 miles before he reached safety• They reached safety seconds before the cafe was engulfed in flames.From Longman Business Dictionarysafetysafe‧ty /ˈseɪfti/ noun [uncountable]1the state of being safe from danger or harmThe company seemed totally unconcerned about the safety of its workers.2the state of not being dangerous or likely to cause harm or injurySome businesses are failing to meet basic food safety standards.Experts say that after the introduction of safety measures, the plant is among the safest.3safety equipment is designed to prevent injury or damageWorkers using power tools must wear the proper safety equipment.The new model has improved crash resistance and other safety features.Origin safety (1300-1400) Old French sauveté, from sauf; → SAFE1safe·ty noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus harm when danger someone something safe is Business from or or
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safe‧ty S2 W2 /ˈseɪfti/
noun (plural safeties)1. NOT IN DANGER [uncountable] when someone or something is safe from danger or harm
safety of
measures to improve the health and safety of employees
in safety
We were able to watch the lions in complete safety.
for safety
For safety, always climb with a partner.
You shouldn’t travel alone, for safety’s sake.
For your own safety, please do not smoke inside the plane.
2. HARMFUL/NOT HARMFUL [uncountable] how safe something is to use, do etc
safety of
Campaigners have challenged the safety of genetically modified foods.
safety standards/regulations/precautions etc (=things that are done in order to make sure that something is safe)
The device meets safety standards.
Lower speed limits are part of a new road safety campaign.
3. sb’s safety how safe someone is in a particular situation:
The boy had been missing for five days and there were fears for his safety.
4. SAFE PLACE [uncountable] a place where you are safe from danger
safety of
30,000 people fled to the safety of the capital.
get/lead/drag etc somebody to safety
Firefighters led the children to safety.
They reached safety seconds before the bomb went off.
5. there is safety in numbers used to say that it is safer to be in a group than alone
6. SPORT [countable] a way of getting two points in American football by making the other team put the ball down in its own goal
7. GUN [countable] American English a lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident
SYN safety catch British English
8. safety harness/helmet/glasses etc equipment etc that keeps you safe when you are doing something dangerous
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + safety
▪public safety The police must put public safety first.
▪personal safety She didn’t seem to care about her own personal safety.
▪road safety (=for people driving and walking on roads) Extra lighting would improve road safety in this area.
▪food safety (=how safe food is to eat) New food safety laws say that sandwiches for sale in shops must be kept refrigerated.
■ safety + NOUN
▪safety standards (=official rules designed to make something safe) He claims safety standards on ferries are still not high enough.
▪safety regulations (=rules designed to make something safe) She was sold an electric fire that broke all the safety regulations.
▪safety equipment Your employer should provide the necessary safety equipment.
▪a safety measure (=something that is done to make something safe) New safety measures have been introduced after two horses died in last year’s race.
▪a safety hazard (=something which may be dangerous) The firing range is poorly designed and poses a significant safety hazard.
▪a safety record (=figures showing how safe or unsafe something has been in the past) The aircraft has a good safety record.
▪health and safety (=things that are done to prevent people becoming ill or having accidents during an activity) The Agency’s function is to promote health and safety at work.
■ verbs
▪improve safety New plans have been announced to improve safety on the railways.
▪ensure/guarantee sb’s safety There were few laws or regulations to ensure the safety of workers.
▪fear for sb’s safety (=be afraid that they will not be safe) They fear for the safety of relatives they have left behind.
■ phrases
▪for your own safety He had been kept in custody for his own safety.
▪for safety reasons (also for safety’s sake ) (=in order to make something safe) For safety reasons visitors won’t be able to go down the tunnels.
▪as a safety precaution (=in order to prevent accidents from happening, when this is possible but not very likely) A fence was put around the lake as a safety precaution.
safe‧ty S2 W2 /ˈseɪfti/
noun (plural safeties)1. NOT IN DANGER [uncountable] when someone or something is safe from danger or harmsafety of
in safety
for safety
2. HARMFUL/NOT HARMFUL [uncountable] how safe something is to use, do etc
safety of
safety standards/regulations/precautions etc (=things that are done in order to make sure that something is safe)
3. sb’s safety how safe someone is in a particular situation:
4. SAFE PLACE [uncountable] a place where you are safe from danger
safety of
get/lead/drag etc somebody to safety
5. there is safety in numbers used to say that it is safer to be in a group than alone
6. SPORT [countable] a way of getting two points in American football by making the other team put the ball down in its own goal
7. GUN [countable] American English a lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident
SYN safety catch British English
8. safety harness/helmet/glasses etc equipment etc that keeps you safe when you are doing something dangerous
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