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| /ˌgærənˈtiː/ |
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| 1 | to make it certain that something will happen or exist 确保；保证 |
| The government provides help for small businesses, but it cannot guarantee their success. 政府向小企业提供帮助，但不能确保它们一定成功。 |
| +(that) We can’ t guarantee that you are going to get the cheapest fare possible. 我们不能保证你得到可能的最低票价。 |
| be guaranteed by/under sth Freedom of speech is guaranteed by our constitution. 言论自由受我们的宪法保证。 |
| The right to a fair trial is guaranteed under Article Six of the convention. 公约的第6条确保了公平审判的权利。 |
| guarantee sb sth This win guarantees them a place in the final. 这场胜利确保他们能够进入决赛。 |
| | 1a | used for saying that something will definitely happen 保证做某事 | | You’ re guaranteed to lose on those machines. 那些机器一定会让你失败。 | | People can’ t be guaranteed to do the right thing. 人们不能保证一定做正确的事情。 | |
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| 2 | to promise that something will happen 承诺；保证；确保…将发生 |
| You should pass the test first time, but we can’ t guarantee it. 你第一次应当会通过考试，但我们不能打包票。 |
| +(that) He guaranteed they would be paid on time. 他保证按时给他们钱。 |
| guarantee to do sth Our tutors can virtually guarantee to get you through the exams. 我们的导师基本上能确保你通过考试。 |
| | 2a | to promise someone that they will have something or get something 保证（某人）得到… | | guarantee sb sth We can guarantee you the very finest standards of service. 我们能保证你得到最好的服务。 | | be guaranteed sth You’ re guaranteed a window seat. 保证你得到靠窗的座位。 | |
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| 3 | to agree to repair or replace something someone has bought if it stops working 保修；包换 |
| All our products are guaranteed for three years. 我们所有的产品保修3年。 |
| guarantee sth against sth The car’ s bodywork is fully guaranteed against rusting. 该车体保证绝不会生锈。 |
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| 4 | to agree to pay back the money that someone else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves 担保；为…作保 |
| The loan was guaranteed by a Hong Kong property developer. 贷款由香港的一家房地产开发商担保。 |
| | 4a | if a valuable object guarantees something , it is given to someone until you have paid the money you owe or done the thing that you promised to do 以…作担保；以…作抵押 | | I used my own personal assets as security to guarantee the loan. 我用我的个人财产作贷款抵押。 | |
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| 5 | +against old-fashioned to protect something or someone against damage or harm 保护…免遭破坏（或伤害） |
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