新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

assure

英  [əˈʃʊə]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASE. 习语
  • I can assure you , let me assure you

    1我可以向你保证 , 让我向你保证

    You use phrases such as I can assure you or let me assure you to emphasize the truth of what you are saying.

    双语例句

    例:

    I can assure you that the animals are well cared for.

    我可以向你保证这些动物都被照看得很好。

    VERB. 动词
  • assures , assuring , assured

    1[T 及物动词] (向…)保证

    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.

    近义词

    reassure

    双语例句

    例:

    He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report.

    他急忙向我保证没有任何不快的事要报告。

    例:

    Assure yourself that the assertion of your paper is both clear and worth supporting.

    确保你的论文论点清晰,且有论证价值。

    例:

    Government officials recently assured Hindus of protection.

    政府官员最近保证对印度教徒实行保护。

    例:

    'Are you sure the raft is safe?' she asked anxiously. 'Couldn't be safer,' Max assured her confidently.

    “你确定这筏子安全吗?”她不安地问。“再安全不过了,”马克斯自信地向她保证。

    2[T 及物动词] 确保得到

    To assure someone of something means to make certain that they will get it.

    近义词

    guarantee

    双语例句

    例:

    His performance yesterday morning assured him of a record eighth medal.

    他昨天上午的成绩确保他夺得刷新纪录的第8枚奖牌。

    例:

    Henry VII's Welsh ancestry assured him of the warmest support in Wales.

    亨利七世的威尔士祖辈确保他在威尔士得到最热烈的支持。

    例:

    a retraining programme to assure laid-off employees new work.

    一个确保被解雇的员工有新工作的再培训课程。

    例:

    A level of self-containment renders us immune to criticism or disapproval, thus assuring our serenity of mind.

    一定程度的自我封闭可以使我们不受批评或反对的影响,从而确保我们内心的平静。