assure

US [əˈʃʊr]
UK [əˈʃɔː(r)]
  • v.确保;使确信;向…保证;弄清
  • Web担保;使放心;确告
Simple Present:assures  Present Participle:assuring  Past Tense:assured  
assure
v.
1.
使确信;向…保证to tell sb that sth is definitely true or is definitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it
You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not.
你认为这是我故意干的,不过我向你保证不是的。
We were assured that everything possible was being done.
我们得到保证说,正在尽一切努力。
She's perfectly safe, I can assure you .
我可以向你保证,她绝对安全。
We assured him of our support.
我们向他保证给予支持。
‘He'll come back,’ Susan assured her.
“他会回来的。”苏珊安慰她道。
2.
弄清;查明to make yourself certain about sth
He assured himself of her safety.
他确定她是安全的。
She assured herself that the letter was still in the drawer.
她查清楚信仍然在抽屉里。
3.
确保;使确定to make sth certain to happen
Victory would assure a place in the finals.
胜利将确保能参加决赛。
Victory would assure them a place in the finals.
获胜后他们就能参加决赛。
4.
~ sth
保险(尤指人寿险)to insure sth, especially against sb's death
What is the sum assured?
人寿保险额是多少?

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