| 单词 | assure |
| 释义 | assureWord family noun assurance assurednessassurerverb assure adjectiveassurableassuredadverbassuredly as·sure /əˈʃʊə $ əˈʃʊr/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitiveT] 1 PROMISEto tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they are less worried 向…保证，使确信 SYN reassure assure somebody that Her doctor has assured us that she’ll be fine. 医生向我们保证她会没事的。 The document is genuine, I can assure you. 我能向你保证，这文件是真的。 assure somebody of something → rest assured at rest2(5)► see thesaurus at promise The dealer had assured me of its quality. 经销商向我保证过它的质量。 2 CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto make something certain to happen or to be achieved 确保，保证 SYN ensure Excellent reviews have assured the film’s success. 这部影片获得好评保证了它的卖座。 assure somebody (of) something A win on Saturday will assure them of promotion to Division One. 他们星期六的比赛如能获胜就可以保证晋升到甲级。 3 assure yourself formal to check that something is correct or true 弄清，查明 assure yourself that Tim waited a moment to assure himself that he was not being followed. 蒂姆等了一会儿，以确定自己没被跟踪。 assure yourself of I took steps to assure myself of her guilt. 我采取行动查明她的罪行。 Examples from the Corpus assure of• Goldwater, a plain-spoken Arizonan, had assured himself of a first-ballot nomination by defeating Rockefeller in the California primary.• As we will see shortly, it is much simpler to assure ourselves of gains from trade if it is true.• He assures himself of my guilt.• Having assured itself of that source, however, doesn't translate into a positive factor - merely a neutral one. 4. the sum assured formal the amount of insurance money to be paid out when someone dies 人寿保险额 Examples from the Corpus the sum assured• If you are aged over 55, Family Assurance Society will reduce the sum assured by £20 for each year above 55.• If you can not complete the declaration without qualification, the sum assured may also have to be reduced under your Bond. n GRAMMAR: Comparison assure You assure someone that something is true or will happen: He assured them that they would be safe. You assure someone of something: guaranteeHe assured them of their safety. You guarantee that something is true or will happen: We guarantee that you will get your money back. You guarantee to do something: We guarantee to give you your money back. You guarantee someone something: We guarantee you a full refund. Examples from the Corpus assure• The new contract means that the future of the company is assured.• Its mere arrival on the scene will not assure a revolution in education or in politics.• It is said that pregnant women were assured a smooth delivery when they drank from his cup, hence his patronage.• The doctor assured me that I wouldn't feel any pain.• Tribal groups do that, using clans and other extended-family groupings to assure that everyone has a place at the social table.• Laboratory protocol should include procedures that assure that the correct specimen is collected and that the specimen is correctly labeled.• I assure the hon. Gentleman that it is a subject in which I take the keenest interest.• I assure them that both the issues mentioned by my hon. Friend will be considered at the public inquiry.• The airline has assured travellers there will be no further delays.• Cross-cultural differences are difficult to research even though anyone who works in different cultures will assure you they exist. assure somebody of something• Their guarantee assures customers of fast delivery. (1300-1400) Old French assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- “to” + securus “safe” |
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