assure
v
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(a) [Dn.f] tell (sb) positively or confidently 明確地或有信心地告訴(某人); 向(某人)保證
I assure you they'll be perfectly safe with us. 我向你保證, 他們和我們在一起十分安全.
They were assured that everything possible was being done. 已經向他們保證, 凡是可能做的都做到了.
(b) [Tn.pr, Dn.f]
~ sb/oneself (of sth) cause sb/oneself to be sure or feel certain about sth 使某人[自己]對某事物確信不疑或覺得肯定無誤
They tried to assure him of their willingness to work. 他們盡力使他相信他們樂意工作.
She was able to assure herself that nothing had been taken from her purse. 她確信錢包 什么東西都沒被拿走.
2 [Tn] make (sth) certain; ensure 使(某事物)確定; 確保
Her success as an actress was now assured. 她當演員很成功, 已毋庸置疑了.
3 [Tn] insure (sth), esp against sb's death 給(某事物)保險(尤指壽險)
What is the sum assured? 人壽保險額是多少?
4 (idm 習語) rest assured => rest1.
?? 考研助記
as(to)+sure(確定):一再確定- 肯定
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'?u?]vt. 保證, 使確信, 弄清楚, 擔保【法】 確信, 保證, 保障相關詞組: to assure oneself of sth
?? 同詞根單詞
assistn. 幫助;援助;機器助手;輔助裝置;
vt. 幫助;援助;幫助某人做某事;攙扶(某人)上下車;
vi. 援助;出席;參加;