insured
insured — adjective
- insuredpositive
- more insuredcomparative
- most insuredsuperlative
1. having paid a company so that they will give you money if something bad happens
having paid a company so that they will give you money if something bad happens to your property, health, or life.
Hari's car is fully insured against theft and accidental damage.
pattern: insured against + [risk]
Make sure the parcel is insured before you send it overseas.
passive: be insured before an action
Only insured patients can book treatment at the private clinic.
The painting was insured for two million dollars after the auction.
Putri felt safer driving to work once she was properly insured.
- uninsured
direct opposite — without an insurance policy
文法句型
be insured
insured against [risk]
fully/partially insured
用法筆記
Frequently passive (be insured) or used attributively before a noun (an insured driver). Common prepositions: against (the risk), for (the amount), under (the policy or scheme).
常見錯誤
insured — noun
1. the person, family, or company named on an insurance contract — the one who has
the person, family, or company named on an insurance contract — the one who has paid for cover and will receive money if the agreed loss or accident occurs.
Under section four, the insured must report any accident within seven days.
formal contract language: the insured + obligation
After the fire, the insured filed a claim for the damaged warehouse.
the insured as the subject who claims payment
The company paid the insured ninety thousand dollars for the stolen jewelry.
Lawyers explained the policy terms slowly so the insured could ask questions.
- policyholder
everyday equivalent; less formal than 'the insured'
- assured
older British legal term, mainly in life-insurance contracts
- insurer
the company on the other side of the contract; opposite role, not opposite meaning
文法句型
the insured
the insured party
用法筆記
Almost always appears with the definite article (the insured) as a legal or contract term. Distinguish from 'the insurer', which is the company that issues the policy and pays out claims.