as·sur·ance
noun/əˈʃʊərəns/, /əˈʃɔːrəns/
/əˈʃʊrəns/
- [countable] a statement that something will certainly be true or will certainly happen, particularly when there has been doubt about it
保证；担保 - They called for assurances that the government is committed to its education policy.
他们要求政府保证切实执行其教育方针。 - Unemployment seems to be rising, despite repeated assurances to the contrary.
尽管反复担保减少失业，失业率看来却在上升。
Extra Examples- He accused the minister of reneging on assurances given earlier.
他指责部长违背了先前的诺言。 - He gave me his personal assurance that the vehicle was safe.
他亲自向我保证，这辆车是安全的。 - They accepted his assurance that patients would be treated as soon as possible.
他们接受了他作出的病人会尽快得到治疗的承诺。 - I can give you a categorical assurance that there are no such plans.
我可以明确地向你保证，没有这样的计划。 - I must have your assurance that there will be no repetition of this conduct.
我必须让你保证这种行为不会再发生。 - The minister gave formal assurances of his country's rejection of terrorism.
该部长正式保证该国拒绝恐怖主义。 - They asked for assurances on the safety of the system.
他们要求保证系统安全。 - We now have a firm assurance of support from the government.
现在我们得到了政府将给予支持的明确承诺。 - They had received assurances of continued military assistance.
他们得到了持续军事援助的保证。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- categorical
- clear
- …
- have
- give somebody
- make
- …
- assurance about
- assurance by
- assurance from
- …
- despite assurances
- They called for assurances that the government is committed to its education policy.
- (also self-assurance)[uncountable] belief in your own abilities or strengths
自信 - There was an air of easy assurance about him.
他表现得从容淡定。 - It was good to see some of her old assurance coming back.
很高兴看到她以前的一些自信又回来了。
Extra Examples- Even at a very young age she showed a great deal of assurance.
她很小的时候就已经表现得非常沉着、自信。 - She spoke with calm assurance.
她从容不迫地讲话。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- calm
- quiet
- great
- …
- have
- show
- There was an air of easy assurance about him.
- [uncountable] (British English) a type of insurance in which money is paid out when somebody dies or after an agreed period of time
人寿保险 - a life assurance company
人寿保险公司 - We bought a life assurance policy.
我们购买了一份人寿保险单。
see also quality assurance - a life assurance company
Word Originlate Middle English (in sense (2)): from Old French, from assurer ‘assure’.