He helped secure the deal, which faced objections from a rural community unprepared for huge crowds.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

He believes that a virgin like the Lady is secure or safe from the violent attacks imagined by his younger brother.

他认为像那位女士那样的处女，在他弟弟想象的,暴力袭击中是很安全的。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

So what we think we know derives chiefly from archeological evidence, which is before writing--mute evidence that has to be interpreted and is very complicated, and is far from secure.

我们目前所认为的史实,主要都是从考古证据中所得,这些无声的证据出现于文字记录之前,因此就需要繁复的考证及解读,这些考证未必可靠

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

News about the two kidnappings was initially withheld from the public while authorities worked to secure the release of the reporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Now these were important changes because humans of course can-- are omnivores and can eat both plants and animals, and therefore, the ability to secure nutrients from these different sources became very appealing to humans.

这些是很重要的变化,显然人类现在,是杂食动物,能够进食植物和动物,因为营养来源的多元化,对人类来说很重要

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

The prosecution had argued that Kasab changed his plea from innocent to guilty to secure a more-lenient sentence.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

They could say I won't lower my prices if you don't lower your prices, and they could put this contract in with the pricy lawyer, who's taking a day off from the divorce court, and that would secure that they wouldn't lower prices on each other.

可以协定好你不降价我就不降,然后可以找个刚处理完离婚纠纷的,著名律师来作见证人,那样他们就放心对方不会打价格战了

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

Among those helping distribute and secure the aid are about 1,000 soldiers from one of the U.S.Army's premier combat units, the 82nd Airborne Division.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19