insecurity

英 [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪti]

美 [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti]

n.  不牢靠；不安全；无保障; 不放心；心神不定；局促不安

复数：insecurities　

医学

BNC.9474 / COCA.8267

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 缺乏自信的;对自己无把握的
  If you areinsecure, you lack confidence because you think that you are not good enough or are not loved.
  1. In effect she is punishing her parents for making her feel threatened and insecure...
     实质上她是在惩罚父母,因为他们让她感觉受到威胁,没有安全感。
  2. Most mothers are insecure about their performance as mothers.
     大多数母亲对自己为人母的表现都不是很自信。
• ADJ-GRADED 不安全的;无保障的;有危险的
  Something that isinsecureis not safe or protected.
  1. ...low-paid, insecure jobs...
     报酬低、无保障的工作
  2. Cellular phones are inherently insecure, as anyone can listen to and record conversations.
     手机天生就不安全,因为任何人都可以听到并录下谈话。

英英释义

noun

• the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
• the state of being subject to danger or injury

双语例句

• The lack of water is a major cause of food insecurity and poverty among the world's poorest people.
  缺水是全世界最穷的人的粮食保障问题和贫穷的一个主要原因。
• GEMINI& PISCES: Insecurity usually ruins this relationship.
  双子座和双鱼座不稳定经常会破坏你们的关系。
• Foreign investment must not aggravate local food insecurity.
  外国投资不能加剧当地的粮食不安全性。
• Damage to our environment, food insecurity, and dangers to public health are increasingly shared;
  对环境的破坏、食品安全和公共健康成为了共同的问题；
• You may think that person really cares for me, but it's not caring it's insecurity.
  你可能会认为那人真正关心我，但它的不关心它的不安全。
• The very insecurity that engenders the suspicion discounts the value of the assurance.
  产生怀疑的不安全感本身就要给这种保证打折扣。
• On both large and small farms, one of the principal inhibitions to expansion of production can be insecurity of tenure.
  不论大农场或小农场，扩大生产的主要抑制因素可能是租地使用权缺乏保障。
• With the soaring of prices, there was a growing feeling of insecurity.
  物价飞涨，人心浮动。
• Insecurity might creep in
  可能会不知不觉地产生不安全感。
• Terrorism, economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people's anxiety.
  特雷森认为，经济无意识和基本感受的安全缺乏增加了人们的焦虑。