insurance
noun [ U ] uk/ɪnˈʃɔː.rəns, ɪnˈʃʊə.rəns/ us/ɪnˈʃɜ.r.əns/
B2 保险
an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc.
life/health/car/travel insurance 人寿／健康／汽车／旅行保险
I'll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver. 我需要为另一名驾车人购买汽车保险。
The insurance doesn't cover you for (= include) household items. 这份保险没有包括你的家用物品。
Compare: assurance (INSURANCE)
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- It is a legal requirement that you have insurance for your car.
- It took the insurance company months to settle my claim.
- She was so thankful that she had taken out insurance, when she was involved in an accident on holiday.
- It's worth your while taking out travel insurance before you travel.
- When my bike was stolen, I claimed on the insurance and got £150 back.