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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- assure [ə'ʃυə]
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1.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to cause to feel sure or certain; convince
- to assure a person of one's love
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2.
vt.
to promise; guarantee
- he assured us that he would come
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3.
vt.
to state positively or with assurance
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4.
vt.
to make (an event) certain; ensure
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5.
vt.
[chiefly Brit]
to insure against loss, esp of life
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6.
vt.
another word for convey
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French aseürer to assure, from Medieval Latin ass
e cu ra re to secure or make sure, from se cu russecure
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1.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to cause to feel sure or certain; convince
Examples
- I assure you I'll be there.
- 我向你保证我一定到那儿去。 → assure
- I can assure you that I was acting within the law.
- 我可以向你保证，我一直都没犯法。 → within
- In order to assure that you will be paid properly, it is extremely critical that you complete your time sheet carefully.
- 仔细填写工作时间记录卡非常重要，这样你才会收到应得的薪水。 → assure
- to assure a person of one's love → assure
- it's no rest-cure, I can assure you → rest-cure
- 包你满意。
- You'll like it, I assure you. or Satisfaction guaranteed. → 包
- 你只要努力，保管能学好汉语。
- I assure you that you can learn Chinese if you make the effort. → 保管
- 你依我的话，保险不会出错。
- If you follow my advice, then I can assure you that nothing will go wrong. → 保险
- 我保证说到做到。
- I assure you I'll do what I say. → 保证
- 这事交给她办，担保错不了。
- I assure you that she can be trusted to do the work well. or I'll vouch for her as the best person for the job. → 担保
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