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

• Or serve as a safety net for out of work professionals in the crisis.
  抑或为危机中失业的专业人士充当安全网。
• Expansion of unemployment insurance will strengthen the safety net.
  失业保险的扩大，将强化社会保险体系。
• 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。
• 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。
• Social cooperatives can provide an important safety net in the face of declining or minimal public welfare.
  在面对公共福利不断减少或已经最少的情况时，社会合作社可以提供一个重要的安全网。
• So I was his safety net.
  我是他的安全网的部分。
• The fund is our safety net if anything should go wrong.
  一旦出了问题，基金就是我们的安全保证。
• He says this will act as a "safety net" for farmers whose crops have failed.
  他说，这对那些作物歉收的农民来讲，就像是有了保障。
• 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。
• They strengthen our social safety net and give families more security.
  通过这些措施，我们加强了社会安全网，使老百姓的生活更有保障。