assure
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried. (向…) 保證
He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report. 他急忙向我保證沒(méi)有任何不快的事要報(bào)告。
"Are you sure the raft is safe?" she asked anxiously. "Couldn't be safer," Max assured her confidently. “你確定這筏子安全嗎？”她不安地問(wèn)?！霸侔踩贿^(guò)了，”馬克斯自信地向她保證。
2. →see also assured
3. V-T To assure someone of something means to make certain that they will get it. 確保得到
His performance yesterday morning assured him of a record eighth medal. 他昨天上午的成績(jī)確保了他得到創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的第8枚獎(jiǎng)牌。
4. PHRASE You use phrases such as I can assure you or let me assure you to emphasize the truth of what you are saying. 我可以向你保證/讓我向你保證[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
I can assure you that the animals are well cared for. 我可以向你保證這些動(dòng)物都被照看得很好。
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assure /?????/ (assuring,assured,assures)
劍橋詞典
- The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners will not evade recapture for long .
- The Foreign Secretary assured anti-federalist MPs that he would not agree to anything which limited British sovereignty .
- She assured me that my fears were baseless .
- "Rest assured, Mrs . Cooper" said the police officer . "We will find your son for you."
- Breaking your leg isn't funny , I can assure you.
- Journalists may enter the danger zone but unfortunately we cannot assure their safety .
- A last-minute deal assured the company's future .
- A second goal moments from the end assured us of a place in the final .
- Excellent exam results meant that she was assured of a place at university .
- An anonymous donation assured the museum's long-term future .
assure verb [T] (SAY WITH CERTAINTY)
to tell someone confidently that something is true , especially so that they do not worry（尤指為消除其憂慮而）確定地對(duì)…說(shuō)，向…保證，使確信；讓…放心
The unions assured the new owners of the workers ' loyalty to the company . 工會(huì)向新企業(yè)主保證，工人們對(duì)公司是忠誠(chéng)的。
[ 跟直接引語(yǔ)一起使用的動(dòng)詞 ] "Don't worry , your car will be ready tomorrow ," the mechanic assured him. “別擔(dān)心，你的車明天就可以修好，”修理工向他保證。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] She assured him (that) the car would be ready the next day . 她向他保證說(shuō)他的車第二天就能修好。
The prime minister assured the electorate (that) taxes would not be increased after the election . 首相向選民保證選舉后不會(huì)增稅。
You can rest assured (= feel confident ) that I shall be there as promised . 你放心，我答應(yīng)了就一定會(huì)到的。
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assure verb [T] (MAKE CERTAIN)
to cause something to be certain確保；保障；使確定
The play's popularity has been assured by the critics ' rave reviews . 評(píng)論家們的贊譽(yù)確保了這部劇的走紅。
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assure verb [T] (PROTECT)
UK(of an organization ) to promise to pay an amount of money to a person or their family if that person becomes ill , gets injured , or dies , in return for small regular payments
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