单词 | guarantee |
释义 | guarantee n 1 (a) ~ (against sth) promise (usu in writing) that certain conditions agreed to in a transaction will be fulfilled (交易的)保证, 保证书 The watch comes with a year´s guarantee, ie a promise to repair it free for a year after purchase. 这手表保修一年. It´s still under guarantee (ie The guarantee is still valid), so the manufacturer will repair it. 保证书还有效, 所以厂家会给修理的. provide a guarantee against rust 保不生锈 You have our guarantee! 我们给你产品保证! The Soviets are demanding certain guarantees about verification before signing the treaty. 苏联人要求得到有关核实的某些保证後才签约. (b) ~ (of sth/that...) promise given by one person to another that he will be responsible for seeing that sth is done (eg payment of a debt by another person) 担保, 保证(如另一人偿还债务) give a guarantee of (one´s/sb´s) good behaviour 对(自己的[某人的])良好品行给予保证. (c) document, property, etc offered as security for carrying out the conditions in a guarantee (作为保证物的)契据、 财产等; 抵押品 `What guarantee can you offer?´ `I can offer my house as a guarantee.´ `你用什麽做抵押?'`我可以拿房子抵押.' Cf 参看 security 3. 2 person who promises to be responsible for seeing that sth is done 保证人; 担保人 Are you willing to be a guarantee of your friend´s good behaviour, ie undertake to make sure that he behaves himself properly? 你愿担保你朋友品行良好吗? be sb´s guarantee for a loan from the bank 做某人从银行贷款的保证人. 3 ~ (of sth/that...) (infml 口) thing that makes an event likely to happen 担保(某事可能发生)的事物 Blue skies are not a guarantee of continuing fine weather. 蔚蓝的天空不一定担保天气持续晴朗. There´s no guarantee she won´t reject them all, ie She may well do so. 不能保证她不会全盘否定. guarantee v 1 [Tn, Tf, Tt, Cn.a usu passive 通常用於被动语态, Cn.t usu passive 通常用於被动语态, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) promise sth with certainty (to sb) (向某人)担保某事物; 保证 We cannot guarantee the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather. 我们不能保证火车在雾天正点到达. I can guarantee it´s true I saw it myself. 我能保证那是真的--我亲眼看见的. We guarantee to deliver within a week. 我们保证一周内送到. This food is guaranteed additive-free, ie The manufacturer officially promises that it contains no additives. 该食品保证不含添加剂. We guarantee you delivery within one day. 我们担保你在一日内收到. 2 [Tn, Tf, Tt] undertake to be legally responsible for (sth/doing sth) 承诺对(某事[做某事])负法律责任; 保证; 担保 guarantee sb´s debts/the payment of sb´s debts 为某人的债务作保[担保某人偿还债务] guarantee that the debts will be paid 保证付清债务 guarantee to pay debts 保证还债. 3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (against sth) undertake to pay the cost of repairs resulting from a fault in (an article which has been bought) 承担(所购物品)的修理费 a clock guaranteed for one year against mechanical failure or faulty workmanship 对机械故障或制造缺陷有一年保修的钟. 4 [Tn] make (an event) likely to happen 使(事情)很可能发生 His turning up will guarantee the success of the meeting. 他一出席, 会议便成功在望. 5 (idm 习语) be guaranteed to do sth (infml ironic 口, 反语) be certain to do sth 必定做某事; 准做某事 It´s guaranteed to rain when you want to go out. 你想出门, 天准下雨. |
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