assure

英 [ə'ʃʊə(r)] 美 [ə'ʃʊr]

• vt. 使确信；使放心；确保

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 使相信; 使确信

   try to cause (sb) to believe or trust in sth; make (sb or oneself) sure or certain

2. vt. 保险

   insure, especially against death

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 保证，确保，担保
2. 使确定，使弄清楚
3. 使确信，使放心，使安心，让...放心
4. 保证给予，保障
5. 向…保证
6. 确告，郑重宣告
7. 给...保险， 对…进行保险
8. 向...担保，给...打包票，一力担保
9. 弄清，查明
10. 使有信心；鼓励

英英释义

Verb:

1. make certain of;

   "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"
   "Preparation will guarantee success!"
   

2. inform positively and with certainty and confidence;

   "I tell you that man is a crook!"
   

3. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence;

   "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
   

4. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;

   "He verified that the valves were closed"
   "See that the curtains are closed"
   "control the quality of the product"
   

5. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to;

   "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
   

6. make a promise or commitment

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Her success as an actress was now assured.
   她当演员很成功，已毋庸置疑了。
2. They tried to assure him of their willingness to work.
   他们尽力使他相信他们乐意工作。
3. I can assure you that your son will be happy here.
   我可以向你保证，你儿子在这里会很快乐的。
4. They were assured that everything possible was being done.
   已经向他们保证，凡是可能做的都做到了。
5. We book early to assure ourselves of seats.
   我们及早订票以确保有座。
6. Nothing can assure permanent happiness.
   没有什么东西能确保永久的幸福。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+ ～+n./pron.

1. The news assured mother.
   这消息使母亲放心了。
2. The doctor tried to assure me, saying it was nothing serious.
   医生设法使我放心,说是情况不严重。
3. I assure myself against losses.
   我确信自己可以防止损失。
4. Nothing will assure permanent happiness.
   没有什么能保证永久的幸福。
5. The only way to assure success is to work hard.
   确保成功的唯一途径是刻苦努力。
6. The excellent reviews given to the film have assured its success.
   对这部影片的好评已使它有把握卖座。
7. He assured his life with this company.
   他向这家公司投保了人寿险。

用作双宾动词

S+～+ n./pron. +that-clause

1. They assured us that they would not be late.
   他们向我们保证不迟到。
2. I assure you that he can be trusted.
   我向你保证,他是可信赖的。
3. The doctor assured me that the injury was not serious.
   医生向我保证,伤势并不很重。
4. I assure you that I shall be here at midday tomorrow.
   我向你保证明天中午我一定到这儿。
5. The driver assured himself that the bridge was safe before he started crossing.
   司机首先搞清楚了桥确实是安全的才开始过桥。
6. Please assure him that my house is not about to fall down.
   请他相信,我的住房还不会倒塌。
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7. He was assured that I was far from advising him to do anything so cruel.
   他相信，我决不会劝他做这样残忍的事。
8. You may rest assured that we can effect prompt shipment.
   你可以放心，我们能做到按期发货。

用作宾补动词

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. She assured us not to worry.
   她使我们相信不要担心。
2. The teacher assured the students to know the importance of learning English.
   老师使学生们相信学习英语的重要性。

经典引文

• Man, when he resteth and assureth himselfe, vpon diuine Protection.

  出自： Bacon

• A pure man forgives, or pleads for mercy, or assures the penitent.

  出自： F. W. Robertson

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

assure of (v.+prep.)

对…放心 make sb certain about sth
assure sb of sth/oneself
The doctor assured the young father of his baby's safety.

医生让那位年轻的爸爸不要为孩子的安全担心。
He assured us of his ability to solve the problem.

他向我们保证他有能力解决这个问题。
We booked early to assure ourselves of good seats.

我们早早地预订票,以保证我们能得到好座位。
They assured us of the soundness of the plan.

他们要我们放心那项计划是可靠的。
I can assure you of his reliability.

我可以使你确信他是可靠的。
I assure you of my full support for your plan.

我向你保证全力支持你的计划。
I am assured of his ability.

我确信他有能力。
I am assured of his innocence.

我深信他是清白的。
Will you be assured of a career and adequate salary if you go there?

你到那里去能保证有职业和足够的收入吗?
They are assured of an enjoyable and trouble-free holiday.

他们肯定会过一个愉快的无忧无虑的假日。
As far as the industry is concerned, we are perfectly assured of the future.

就此种产业而言,我们完全可以确信其未来的前景。
He is very assured of himself.

他非常自信。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• assure one's life 投人寿保险
• assure sb's success 保证某人成功

～+副词

• assure absolutely 绝对有信心
• assure calmly 平静地保证
• assure emphatically 竭力保证
• assure fully 完全相信
• assure mutually 互相保证
• assure reciprocally 互相保证
• assure perfectly 绝对有信心
• assure solemnly 严肃地保证

～+介词

• assure oneself against losses 对一切损失进行保险
• assure of 使相信,使确信
• assure oneself of 弄确实,弄明白
• assure of sb's competence 确信某人有能力

词语用法

1. assure指“使……确信”，不是指“确信”，因此，在使用时要注意在前面加上助动词。

   I am assured of his honesty.
   我确信他很诚实。

   I am assured that he is honest.
   不可以直接说I assure his honesty。

2. 涉及到“保险”时，我们习惯用insure，而不是assure，如insure her car。不过assure也有指“保险”的意思，如assure her life指“为她保人寿险”；
3. 在指“确保”时，ensure的用法比assure更加普遍。

   His work assured him a degree of happiness.
   他的工作确保给他带来了一定程度的幸福感。

   His work ensured him a degree of happiness.
   第二句的用法更为普遍。

4. Life assurance通常是指到了指定日期或死亡所支付的特定金额的保险，而insurance通常带一定的风险性，若是在指定的日期内没有死亡，过了那个日期死亡的话，是不会得到保险赔偿的。

v. (动词)

1. assure是及物动词,可接名词或代词(不可接that从句)作简单宾语。
2. assure可接双宾语,这时表物的宾语须由介词of引出; 表人的宾语如置于表物的宾语后,则须由介词to(而非for)引出,如置于表物的宾语之前,则不必搭配介词。
3. assure后接表物的宾语时,可由that从句或动词不定式充当。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

assure, ensure, insure, secure

• 这组词的共同意思是“保证”。其区别是：
• ensure强调使人确信某个行为或力量产生的后果; insure指保险公司对于财产、货物或人身安全的保险; assure通常指消除某人思想上的怀疑或担心; secure指采取使人感到安全、安心或可靠的行动。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的asseurer，意为确保；最初源自拉丁语的assecurar。

近反义词

【近义词】

• guarantee 保证
• pledge 发誓
• convince 使确信
• ensure 担保
• promise 诺言
• reassure 使…安心
• insure 保险
• secure 安全的
• swear 咒骂
• declare 宣布（声明）...
• make certain 弄清楚
• nail down 用钉子钉住
• substantiate 证实
• verify 核实
• comfort 舒适
• vow 誓约
• satisfy 使满意
• vouch 担保
• testify 作证
• make 做
• certain 确定的
• ascertain 确定
• see 看见
• check 检查
• tell 告诉
• control 掌控

【反义词】

• alarm 警报
• worry 撕咬