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insure against something
phrasal verb with insureverbuk /ɪnˈʃɔːr/ us /ɪnˈʃʊr/
to do something in order to prevent something unpleasant from happening or from affecting you: 对…采取预防措施
We thought we'd insure against rain by putting a tent up where people could take shelter.我们想为了以防万一得支起一个防雨帐篷，这样大家就可躲雨了。
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avoidance
elude
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short circuit
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steer
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Welsh
insure against sth | Business English
insure against sth
phrasal verb with insureverb[ I or T ] INSURANCEuk /ɪnˈʃʊər/us
to do something in order to prevent something unpleasant from happening or from affecting you:
You can't insure against staff getting dissatisfied and leaving.
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