assures; assured; assuring
assures; assured; assuring
Learner's definition of ASSURE
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: to make (something) certain : ensure使确定；确保 -
He believed that hard work would assure his success. [=that hard work would make him sure to succeed]他相信天道酬勤。
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We must assure that every child gets a proper education. = We must assure a proper education for every child.我们必须确保每个孩子都能受到良好教育。
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Winning the Nobel Prize will assure [=secure, guarantee] her a place in history.获得诺贝尔奖将确立她在历史上的地位。
◊ To assure someone of doing something is to make it certain that someone will do something.确保某人将做某事
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: to tell someone in a very strong and definite way that something will happen or that something is true使确信；向…保证 -
I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.我保证你不会失望。
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She assured me (that) she was OK when I talked to her on the phone.在电话里她很肯定地告诉我她没事。
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His boss assured him that he had her continued support. = His boss assured him of her continued support. = “You have my continued support,” his boss assured him.老板向他保证她会继续给予他支持。
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These mistakes won't happen again, I (can) assure you.这些错误不会再发生了，我向你保证。
assure yourself
: to make yourself sure or certain about something弄清；查明；确定 -
He tried opening the door to assure himself that it was locked.他试着推了推门以确定门真的锁好了。
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They managed to be third in line, assuring themselves of good seats for the concert.排队购票时他们设法排到了第三位，确保自己买到了音乐会的好座位。