| 词汇 | cover |
| 释义 | coverWord family noun cover coverage covering coverallcover chargecover girlcovering lettercover notecover pricecoverslipadjective undercover covered ≠ uncovered coverableverb cover ≠ uncover adverb undercover Insurance, Sport, Music cov·er1 /ˈkʌvə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitiveT] 1 hide/protect 隐藏/保护 (also cover up)COVER to put something over or be over something in order to hide, close, or protect it 遮盖，遮蔽 Cover the pot and bake for an hour. 把锅盖上，烘烤一小时。 She wore a low-cut dress, partly covered by a thin shawl. 她穿了件低胸连衣裙，搭了一条薄薄的披肩。 cover something with something Dan covered his face with his hands. 丹用双手捂住脸。 2 layer 层 if something covers a surface, it forms a layer over it 盖，覆盖 Grey mould covered the walls. 灰色的霉菌布满了墙面。 Much of the country is covered by snow. 这个国家的大部分地区都被白雪覆盖。 cover something with/in something The bulletin board was covered with messages. 布告栏上贴满了信息。 The eruption of the volcano covered states as far away as Montana in a fine layer of ash. 这次火山爆发使远至蒙大拿的一些州也覆盖上一层薄薄的火山灰。 3 DEAL WITH/INCLUDEinclude 包括 to include or deal with a particular subject or group of things 包括，包含，涉及 a course covering business law 一门包括商业法的课程 Are there any areas you feel are not covered adequately in the book? 书中是否有哪些方面你觉得论述得还不够详细？ ‘Exercise’ is a word which covers a vast range of activities. “锻炼”一词包含非常广泛的活动。 We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). 我们需要更多时间来处理这么多事情。 pollutants that are not covered by the Kyoto agreement 《京都议定书》里没有包括的污染物 4 distance 距离TRAVEL to travel a particular distance 走完〔一段路程〕 They were hoping to cover 40 miles yesterday. 他们昨天是打算走40英里的。 A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly. 豹能飞快地跑很长的一段距离。 5 area 面积COVER to spread over an area 范围为，占地 The city covers 25 square miles. 这个城市占地25平方英里。 6 news 新闻TCREPORT to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme 报道 I’d just returned from covering the Cambodian war. 我刚报道完柬埔寨战争回来。 7 money 钱ENOUGH if a sum of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it 足以支付，够付 The award should be enough to cover her tuition fees. 这笔奖金应该够她支付学费了。 Airlines are raising fares to cover the rising costs of fuel. 航空公司打算提高票价来补贴日益上涨的燃油费。 8 insurance 保险BFI if your insurance covers you or your possessions, it promises to pay you money if you have an accident, something is stolen etc 给…保险，承保 Most policies cover accidental damage to pipes. 大部分保单都承保管子的意外损坏。 The treatment wasn’t covered by her health care insurance. 这项治疗不在她医疗保险的承保范围内。 cover somebody against/for something Are we covered for theft? 我们投保失窃险了吗？ cover somebody to do something He thought he was covered to drive the vehicle. 他以为他开这辆车也是在保险范围之内的。 9 guns 枪炮 a) PROTECTSHOOTto protect someone by being ready to shoot anyone who attacks them 掩护 I’ll make for the door – cover me, will you? 我到门口去——你掩护我好吗？ b) SHOOTto aim a gun at a person or a place where people might be, in order to prevent them from moving or escaping 用枪瞄准〔使人无法移动或逃走〕 He stepped into the doorway and swung the gun up to cover the corridor. 他走进门道，举起枪瞄准走廊。 10. sport 体育DS to stay close to a member of the opposing team or a part of the field in order to prevent your opponents from gaining points 〔比赛〕盯防，防守 11 music 音乐 to perform or record a song that was originally recorded by another artist 翻唱，翻录〔他人原创的歌曲〕 They’ve covered several hits from the 1980s. 他们翻唱了几首20世纪80年代的热门歌曲。 12 cover (all) the bases INCLUDEto make sure you can deal with any situation or problem so that nothing bad happens 准备好应付各种情况；面面俱到 Parents are already stressed trying to cover the bases at home and at work. 家长要兼顾家庭和工作，压力已经很大了。 Examples from the Corpus cover (all) the bases• Stacked humbuckers are one solution but Chandler's Firebird pickups cover all the bases equally well, while sounding refreshingly individual. 13 cover yourself (against something) (also cover your back, cover your butt/ass American English) to do things in a way that will prevent people from blaming or criticizing you 采取行动保护自己〔免受责备或批评〕 Doctors are concerned to cover themselves against charges of negligence. 医生关心的是要保护自己免受失职的指控。 He copied Stella in on the email just to cover his back. 他把电子邮件抄送了一份给斯特拉，就是想保护自己。 Examples from the Corpus cover yourself (against something)• In a sense it was inevitable that Kelly should cover himself in glory.• He covers himself in rose-water all the time so that the place smells like a funeral parlour.• Dealers will no longer need to buy to cover themselves, removing one factor that has supported prices.• My landlady had stopped screaming by now because she'd managed to cover herself up.• He covered himself with a blanket that suddenly seemed to move on its own-an army of insects began crawling over his skin.• I slid out of bed and covered myself with a huge paisley shawl.• He tumbled to the ground, writhed around on the dirt and covered himself with dust.• She told him that he would cover himself with ridicule by bringing the boy back. 14 cover your tracks to try to hide something you have done so that other people do not find out 掩盖自己的行径 He started to destroy documents to cover his tracks. 他开始销毁文件来掩盖自己的行径。 Examples from the Corpus cover your tracks• A man does not spend his time hiding from the world without making sure to cover his tracks.• But Giap taught them to move during rainstorms to deter pursuit, or wade through streams to cover their tracks.• Have you left a clue or have you covered your tracks?• He knows the hunt is in full cry, so he covers his tracks.• Instead of sharpening up their act, they sharpen up their prices and cover their tracks.• It burst through the earth at the top and we had to cover its tracks.• They moved constantly and furtively, covering their tracks and contacting nobody.• She covered her tracks by saying that she'd been at a friend's house all that evening.• Davis covered his tracks so well that no one could prove he had received any of the money.• From this time it is hard to follow Tyndale's movements, for he covered his tracks to avoid possible arrest. 15 cover for somebody phrasal verbphr v a) WORKERto do the work that someone else usually does, because they are not there 代替〔某人工作〕 Who’s covering for you while you’re away? 你不在时谁来代替你？ b) PROTECTto prevent someone from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing 替…说谎，替…找借口 Examples from the Corpus cover for • Cindy refused to cover for him when his boss called.• Who's going to cover for you while you're on vacation? 16 cover something ↔ over phrasal verbphr v to put something on top of something else so that it is completely hidden （完全）盖住，遮住 The female lays a single egg and covers it over. 雌鸟产下一枚蛋，并把它盖好。 Examples from the Corpus cover over• Full Open Driving cover for drivers over 25 and under 70 years of age with a full licence for 12 months.• That evening when Fritha came, the sea had moved in through the breached walls and covered it over.• Each time she does so, the male has to dig down to the buried vegetation and cover it over again.• He saw that the boy had written his name many times on the cover, over and over.• Jinju quickly moved away from the window and lay down on the kang, pulling the covers up over her head.• Stir well, cover and cook over low heat 45 minutes, removing cover and stirring at 15-minute intervals.• A cover was installed over the second seat and a new canopy and windscreen were built.• A down-stuffed duvet in a printed-cotton cover lay over them. 17 cover up phrasal verbphr v a) cover something ↔ upCOVER to put something over something else so that it cannot be seen 遮盖某物，覆盖某物 Her legs were so swollen she had to cover them up. 她的双腿肿得很厉害，她只好把它们遮住。 b) cover something ↔ upHIDE/NOT SHOW to prevent people from discovering mistakes or unpleasant facts 掩饰某事，隐瞒某事〔指错误或不愉快的事〕 → whitewash The affair was covered up and never reached the papers. 这一事件被隐瞒了起来，始终没有见报。 Mum’s worried, but she covers it up by joking. → cover-up 妈妈非常担心，但她说笑话来掩饰不安。 c) cover up for somebodySECRET to protect someone by hiding unpleasant facts about them 为某人掩盖错误；包庇某人 They covered up for Kirk by refusing to answer any questions. 他们拒绝回答任何问题，为柯克掩饰。 d) HIDE/NOT SHOWto put clothes, blankets etc over yourself in order to protect or hide your body, or to keep yourself warm 穿上衣服；盖上毯子 Cover up, or stay out of the sun. 遮盖一下，或者不要站在太阳底下。 cover yourself up Hastily, she covered herself up with the towel. 她急忙用毛巾盖住自己。 Examples from the Corpus cover up• Kate has made some big mistakes, and she won't be able to cover them up for long.• Lewis asked his wife to lie in an attempt to cover up the murder. cover up for somebody• Heaven only knows what else you've done that Paige has covered up for.• By lying and covering up for her husband, the wife provides negative reinforcement for his violence.• The persistent tendency to cover up for our lack of effectiveness by using vague language must be strongly resisted.• High ranking military men were covering up for the murderers.• And start covering up for them. cover yourself up• Hastily, she covered herself up.• My landlady had stopped screaming by now because she'd managed to cover herself up.• I've been covering myself up and praying James wouldn't notice.• I begged them to cover themselves up, but they wouldn't. n THESAURUS cover (also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance Cover the dough, and leave it to rise. She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots. put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it They gave him a blanket to put over his legs. wrap (also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet. envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds At sunset, darkness enveloped the town. be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc The mountains were shrouded in mist. Examples from the Corpus cover• A flight from Los Angeles to New York covers 2459 miles.• In one twenty-five day period, he covered 800 miles.• He was about fifty, with strands of fair hair covering a receding hair line.• Most health insurers don't cover any surgery that is done for cosmetic reasons.• Kennedy is one of the combatants in the Congressional struggle to reform federal law covering both illegal and legal immigrants.• The legislation was felt to be a success, for in 1898 the types of crimes covered by it were expanded.• A 32-page supplement covers European culture and lifestyle.• The Ideal Home Decorating School gives you details of exclusive readers' courses that cover everything from paint effects to dried flowers.• Michael Putzel now covers foreign affairs from Washington.• Embarrassed, she reached for a towel to cover her body.• Mrs. Moss said the robber covered her with the machine gun and told her to open her door.• Perseus covered his eyes with his free hand.• The book covers more than 70 local small breweries and gives all the pertinent data for each.• The sections cover news writing, feature writing, interviewing, editing and newsletter production.• Posters of Elvis covered practically the whole wall.• Porter, who was covering Rice, was called for a foul.• $29.90 a month covers the cost of all your insurance.• He pulled back a corner of the blanket that covered the dead body.• It took him three days to cover the distance from Laingsbury to Albertsville.• Plaster can be used to cover the holes.• Add salt and pepper, cover the pan, and let cook for 10-15 minutes.• He was sent to Northern Ireland to cover the peace talks.• His book on European history covers the period from 1914 to 2001.• As you can see from the weather map, huge rain clouds are completely covering the South East.• Not overstretching by trying to cover too wide a range of applications simultaneously is also important.• a magazine covering women's issues• Don't worry, I've got enough to cover your ticket. cover something with something• We covered the sofa with a large blanket. cover ... ground• He is also an artist who covered enormous ground.• In emphasising the place which the child played in his own learning process, Plowden was not covering new ground.• It had been going on since 1963 and was continued despite the fact that dead trees proved to be very effective cover.• It covers such ground as Education, Sexuality, Population and Possessions, using various statistics and polls.• Of course it requires skill in curriculum organization to cover the necessary ground, for example by use of modular schemes and carousels.• It covers much more ground than mooching.• She is then able to cover the same ground, using the objectives set by the ward.• He said he can cover more ground with his drive-by campaign than he could on foot. cover ... ground• He is also an artist who covered enormous ground.• In emphasising the place which the child played in his own learning process, Plowden was not covering new ground.• It had been going on since 1963 and was continued despite the fact that dead trees proved to be very effective cover.• It covers such ground as Education, Sexuality, Population and Possessions, using various statistics and polls.• Of course it requires skill in curriculum organization to cover the necessary ground, for example by use of modular schemes and carousels.• It covers much more ground than mooching.• She is then able to cover the same ground, using the objectives set by the ward.• He said he can cover more ground with his drive-by campaign than he could on foot. cover ... costs• The oil company declined to say how much more it might bump up prices to cover its costs.• Therefore, a higher product price is necessary to cover these rising costs.• On the other hand, if the firm falls short of covering its fixed costs, a loss will be incurred.• Some, although few, home contents policies have a reverse indemnity clause which may cover costs and damages in some cases.• If the three-day time limit is not complied with the certificate will only cover costs incurred after the date of issue.• The fee covers the costs of processing requests and maintaining the database.• In addition there is a £20m exceptional charge to cover the costs of recent flooding.• The departments would only have to cover the costs of training and equipping them. Insurance, Crime, Music cover2 ●●● S1 W2 noun 1 protection 保护 [countableC]COVER something that is put on top of something else to protect it 覆盖物，遮盖物 → lid a blue duvet cover 蓝色的羽绒被套 a plastic cover 塑料盖 A dust cover (=to keep dirt etc off) hung over the painting. 这幅画上面挂着防尘罩。 2 books 书 [countableC]READ the outer front or back part of a magazine, book etc 封面；封底 His photo’s on the cover of ‘Newsweek’ again. 他的照片又登上《新闻周刊》的封面了。 front/back cover an advertisement on the back cover 封底上的一则广告 I read the magazine from cover to cover (=all of it). 我把这本杂志从头到尾看了一遍。 cover photo/shot/picture (=picture on the front cover) 封面照 The cover shot was of three guys in army kit. 封面上是三个穿着军装的家伙。 3 BED 床the covers [plural]DF the sheets etc that you put over yourself when you are in bed 被子 The covers had slipped off in the night. 夜里被子从床上滑了下来。 Examples from the Corpus the covers• She threw back the covers, and climbed in.• With a cross little sound in the back of her throat, she irritably kicked the covers aside.• But this morning I hear McMurphy out there in the latrine as I come out of the covers.• Not even the glasses and scarf could completely hide a face that had been on the covers of magazines.• You're always stealing the covers!• He'd just hit me for two huge sixes, then slapped me savagely through the covers.• Turning off the light, she slid back under the covers and closed her eyes to sleep fitfully until noon.• Antoinette's legs and feet twitched under the covers, would suddenly throw themselves from side to side.• She sets the telephone close, she tucks up the covers. 4 shelter 遮蔽物 [uncountableU]PROTECT shelter or protection from bad weather or attack 躲避处；掩蔽处；掩蔽工事 run/dive for cover He was shot in the head as he ran for cover. 他跑着找地方躲避的时候被击中了头部。 We were forced to take cover in a barn. 我们只得躲在谷仓里。 Three soldiers broke cover (=left the place where they were hiding). 三名士兵从掩蔽处出来。 5 insurance 保险 [uncountableU] British EnglishBrEBFI the protection insurance gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc 保险 SYN American English coverage medical cover 医疗保险 cover against/for cover against fire and theft 火险和失窃险 6 war 战争 [uncountableU] military protection and support given to aircraft, ships etc that are likely to be attacked 〔军事上的〕掩护，保护 fighters used as cover for ground troops 为地面部队提供掩护的战斗机 7 plants 植物 [uncountableU] trees and plants that grow in large numbers on a piece of land 〔土地的〕覆被，自然植被 Once the forest cover is felled, rains wash away the soil. 森林一旦遭到砍伐，雨水就会把泥土冲走。 With its spreading stems, ivy makes good ground cover. 由于茎部会往四处延伸，因此常春藤是很好的地被植物。 8 weather 天气 [uncountableU] clouds, snow etc that partly hide the sky or the ground 〔云、雪等的〕遮盖，覆盖 cloud/snow/fog etc cover Cloud cover in the morning should clear later. 早晨的云雾稍后就会散去。 9 work 工作 [uncountableU] an arrangement in which people do a job or provide a service, especially because the people who normally do it are not there 代替，替补〔尤因为通常做此工作的人不在〕 → backup It’s your responsibility to arrange adequate cover for holiday periods. 为假日期间安排好充足的替补人员是你的责任。 night-time ambulance cover 夜班救护人员 10 music 音乐 [countableC] (also cover version) a new recording of a song, piece of music etc that was originally recorded by a different artist 〔他人原创歌曲、音乐等的〕翻唱版本，翻录版 She’s opted to do a cover version for her first single. 她决定翻录一首歌曲作为她的首张单曲唱片。 11 secret 秘密 [countableC usually singular]SCC behaviour or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal 〔为坏事或违法的事做的〕掩盖，掩护 cover for The gang used the shop as a cover for drug deals. 这个犯罪团伙利用这家商店为毒品交易作掩护。 All that toughness is just a cover for his inability to show affection. 他的粗暴都是为了掩盖他缺乏表达爱的能力。 12 under cover a) pretending to be someone else in order to do something secretly 〔冒充别人〕伪装着，隐匿地，暗地里 She was working under cover to get information on drug gangs. 她从事卧底工作，搜集贩毒团伙的情报。 b) under a roof or other structure 在〔屋顶等结构的〕遮蔽下 The aircraft is displayed under cover in the USAF Gallery. 这架飞机在美国空军陈列室内展出。 Examples from the Corpus under cover• an undercover cop• Cobb worked on the case under cover for the FBI. 13 under (the) cover of darkness/night literaryHIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEE hidden by the darkness of night 在夜幕的掩护下 They escaped under cover of darkness. 他们在夜色掩护下逃跑了。 Examples from the Corpus under (the) cover of darkness/night• They would exit under cover of darkness at one of numerous drop-zones fifty kilometres from the vast sprawl of Sagramaso City.• Later, under cover of darkness, they crept into the house, where Charles hid for the night in the attic.• Locals under the cover of darkness.• Several of us ducked out under cover of darkness, even as others arrived.• They would pull out under cover of darkness.• Kawaja fueled speculation by publicly suggesting that barrels of the by-product were shipped out under cover of night.• The actual emergence usually takes place under cover of darkness. 14 under plain cover/under separate cover TCMif a letter etc is sent under plain cover or under separate cover, it is sent in a plain envelope or a separate envelope 放在普通信封里/在另函内 The bill will be sent to you later under separate cover. 账单将于稍后另函寄奉。 n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cover the front/back cover The price of the book is on the back cover. a hard/soft cover I never buy books in hard cover – they’re much more expensive. a book/magazine cover cover + NOUNThere was a blonde girl on the magazine cover. a cover story (=the main story on the front of a newspaper or magazine) Last month’s cover story was entitled ‘Your Child’s Brain’. a cover photo/shot (=picture on the front cover) The picture became the July 4th cover shot. a cover design the cover design of the Christmas issue a cover girl (=an attractive girl whose photo is on the front cover) phrasesShe had always liked the idea of being a cover girl. read something from cover to cover (=read a book, magazine etc very thoroughly) He read it from cover to cover in less than three hours. n THESAURUS cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass a manhole cover the cover that goes over the barbecue covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else There was light covering of snow on the ground. The hard shell acts as a protective covering. the cloth coverings on the altar lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box the lid of the box a saucepan lid top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out I can’t find the cap for the pen. Put the top back on the milk! the cap that goes on the toothpaste cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine Can you take off the cork for me? wrapping (also wrap especially American EnglishAmE) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it John tore the wrapping off his presents. The lamp was still in its wrapping. wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object Put the candy wrappers in your pocket. He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper. Examples from the Corpus cover• There's $5 cover because there's a band playing tonight.• For years he had used his position at the United Nations as a cover for his spying activities.• It's a good idea to buy a cover for your computer keyboard.• Experts say you should never use more than one page for a cover letter.• They ceasefire turned out to be just a cover to gain time to prepare another attack.• I need to buy a large casserole dish with a cover.• My grandmother disappeared behind her book cover.• Like the Essence ad, the book covers included shaving tips.• The soldiers ran for cover when the shooting began.• Pour over dry ingredients, cover and whirl in blender for about 1 minute.• It was the perfect cover story.• She took the card out of its plastic cover.• There were old record covers scattered all over the floor.• I don't really like Clapton's cover of "I Shot the Sheriff."• Truss-rod adjustment lives under the traditionally-situated cover above the nut, and offers full dual-action flexibility.• Patrick threw back the covers and hopped out of bed.• Clinton's on the cover of "Newsweek."• As with most systems, you can upgrade this cover at extra cost.• "The Bridge" was a tribute album of Neil Young covers. dust cover• It is easy enough to imagine brushing away a meter or so of dry dust covering an ice deposit. cover photo/shot/picture• A cover shot on a magazine with Moore?• At photo opportunities or on walkabouts, he seemed to see a Private Eye cover picture in every handshake or pram.• The picture which became the cover shot, of the Rollright Stones, was a particular race against time.• The cover shot nicely evokes the bewilderment felt when climbing in Ordesa.• The cover shot saw long-haired Best with the famous red United shirt hanging outside his shorts. broke cover• Lord Hamlyn eventually broke cover himself, giving ill health as the explanation for his reticence.• She took several deep breaths, then broke cover and sprinted in a zigzag weave across the open ground. cover against/for• It might make a cover for Private Eye.• Bake, covered for 35 minutes.• If you have health insurance, you may be covered for private treatment abroad anyway.• State residents would be covered for medical care provided out-of-state for up to 90 days of travel a year.• Not even my occasional corporate consulting was good enough cover for my unrelenting commitment.• You may substitute another if its cover for watersports and sailing is equivalent or better.• Relatively inexpensive items could be included in a general household policy, but obtain separate cover for more valuable rugs.• I asked Narendra to cover for me and I drove back to the hotel. ground cover• Use it in a sunny mixed bed, or as ground cover.• Once established it spreads very rapidly and provides excellent ground cover.• Cracking in dry weather can be prevented by mulching and ensuring there is a good ground cover.• Flourishing in sun or light shade, this stachys makes good ground cover under roses.• It can be reduced if you provide more ground cover for the Loaches so that each can find its own space.• One-plant cultures of a single species developed vegetatively, occupying shallow brooks with a stony ground covered with sand, are typical.• It turns out the native animals impact that ground cover very lightly.• There are a few gaps, with ground cover to stop the soil slipping. cloud/snow/fog etc cover• Wind currents and cloud cover always played havoc with our helicopters.• Scientists say the average cirrus cloud cover over the United States has increased 5 percent since the 1960s.• Crop yields would fall as a result of shorter growing periods, and reduced solar radiation due to heavier cloud cover.• Long periods of cloud cover hindered data acquisition during the 1991-92 summer period.• And he heard now, from another direction, up above the cloud cover, a 28.• While the snow covers one world it now also reveals another.• The temperature rises with the cloud cover, and the snow underfoot becomes wet and soft, making progress difficult and tiring.• The cloud cover as well as the atmospheric conditions are precisely defined. cover for• He used a Miami aviation company as a cover for flights carrying drugs into the U.S.• Go and get some lunch. I'll cover for you.• My name's Dr Brown. I'm covering for Dr Steele while he's on holiday. From Longman Business Dictionary covercov·er1 /ˈkʌvə-ər/ noun [uncountableU] 1INSURANCEinsurance against losing something or suffering damage, injury etc The policies provide cover for death of the policyholder. You have to pay an extra premium to have insurance cover on your personal possessions. 2 (also insurance cover)INSURANCE the value that someone or something is insured for insurance cover of up to £5000 per item for loss or damage 3British EnglishBrEFINANCEBANKING something valuable, for example property or an insurance policy, that you promise to give to a bank or someone who has lent you money if you fail to pay the money backSYN COLLATERAL, SECURITY 4BANKING the amount of notes and coins kept by a bank to meet the needs of its customers → see also dividend covercovercover2 verb [transitiveT] 1INSURANCEwhen an insurance policy covers someone or something, the insurance company will pay out money if the person dies or is injured, or if something is damaged, stolen etc You are not covered by your medical insurance if an accident happens abroad. cover somebody against something Our optional Payment Protector plan covers you against loss of income in the event of sickness, accident or compulsory redundancy. 2if an amount of money covers something, it is enough to pay for it It took a massive $1.68 billion pretax charge to cover losses from bad loans. 3BANKINGFINANCEif an institution covers a loan, it makes sure that it has something valuable, for example property or an insurance policy, that it can keep if the loan is not repaid Many of these banks’ loans no longer have collateral that covers the amount of the loan. 4FINANCE to obtain and pay for a currency, bonds, shares etc that are needed to make a sale that has been agreed, for example in a FUTURES CONTRACT The price of zinc for immediate delivery rose sharply because Chinese zinc producers that had sold short had to cover their positions. (1200-1300) Old French covrir, from Latin cooperire, from co- ( → CO-) + operire “to close, cover” →n THESAURUS1cover2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1 |
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