security和safety同为名词，有什么区别？

safty 和 security都可表示“安全”。前者是 处于安全状态，不受伤害，没有危险，多用于人身，货物。后者常指国家社会的免遭战争，暴力而安然无恙，也可指法律上的安全保障，还可以指普通人的安全感。

safety /�0�4se�0�1fti/ DJ /'seft�0�1/ KK noun Irregular: -ies plural the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm 安全；平安 uncountable a place where children can play in safety 孩子们可以安全地玩的地方 The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. 那个 12 岁的男孩失踪三天了，警方对他的安全感到担忧。 He was kept in custody for his own safety. 拘押他是为了他本人的安全。 the state of not being dangerous 安全性；无危险 uncountable I'm worried about the safety of the treatment. 我担心这样治疗是否安全。 safety standards/measures/precautions 安全标准／措施／预防措施 a local campaign to improve road safety 当地改善道路安全状况的运动 The airline has an excellent safety record. 这家航空公司有极佳的安全记录。 a place where you are safe 安全处所 uncountable I managed to swim to safety. 我设法游到安全处。 We watched the lions from the safety of the car. 我们从车里看狮子，很安全。 They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. 他们到达安全地几秒钟之后，那房子就成了一片火海。 safety catch security /s�0�1�0�4kj�0�3�0�5r�0�5ti/ DJ /s�0�5�0�4kj�0�3r-/ DJ US /s�0�5'kjur�0�5t�0�1/ KK US noun Irregular: -ies plural the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc. 保护措施；安全工作 uncountable national security(= the defence of a country) 国家安全 airport/hotel security 机场╱旅馆的安全措施 The visit took place amidst tight security(= the use of many police officers). 访问是在戒备森严的情况下进行的。 the security forces/services(= the police, army, etc.) 安全部队╱机构 a high/maximum security prison(= for dangerous criminals) 高度╱最高级戒备的监狱 See also: high-security the department of a large company or organization that deals with the protection of its buildings, equipment and staff 保卫部门；保安部门 U + sing./pl. verb Security was/were called to the incident. 保安人员被叫到事发现场。 protection against something bad that might happen in the future 担保；保证 uncountable financial security 财务担保 Job security(= the guarantee that you will keep your job)is a thing of the past. 稳定的工作是过去的事了。 the state of feeling happy and safe from danger or worry 安全；平安 uncountable the security of a loving family life 安享天伦之乐 She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security(= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). 她不自觉地陷入了一种虚假的安全感之中。 a valuable item, such as a house, that you agree to give to somebody if you are unable to pay back the money that you have borrowed from them 抵押品 uncountable countable His home and business are being held as security for the loan. 他是以房子和店铺为抵押得到这笔贷款的。 documents proving that somebody is the owner of shares, etc. in a particular company 证券