guarantee

verb

/ˌɡærənˈtiː/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they guarantee	/ˌɡærənˈtiː/ /ˌɡærənˈtiː/
he / she / it guarantees	/ˌɡærənˈtiːz/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːz/
past simple guaranteed	/ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/
past participle guaranteed	/ˌɡærənˈtiːd/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːd/
-ing form guaranteeing	/ˌɡærənˈtiːɪŋ/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːɪŋ/

Idioms

to promise to do something; to promise something will happen保证；担保；保障
- guarantee something Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed.现在，包括言论自由在内的基本人权已有了保障。
- They told aid workers to leave, saying they could not guarantee their safety.他们告诉救援人员离开，说他们不能保证他们的安全。
- I personally guarantee total and immediate support in all measures undertaken.对于所采取的一切措施，我个人保证将给予全面而及时的支持。
- guarantee (that)… We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed.我们不能保证我们的所有航班均不误点。
- guarantee somebody something The ticket will guarantee you free entry.这张票可保证你免费入场。
- guarantee to do something We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week.我们保证一周内交货。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- absolutely
- personally
- constitutionally
- …
verb + guarantee
- be able to
- can
phrases
- be fully guaranteed
to give a written promise to replace or repair a product free if it goes wrong提供（产品）保修单（免费掉换或修理有问题的产品）
- All our electrical goods are fully guaranteed.我们所有的电器都有全面质保。
- guarantee something against something This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship.这种熨斗如有工艺缺陷可保修一年。
to make something certain to happen使必然发生；确保
- guarantee something Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final.今晚的胜利确保这个队能进入决赛。
- guarantee somebody something These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.如今获得学位并不能保证你有工作。
- The process of training and qualification does not automatically guarantee you a job.培训和取得资格不能自动保证你获得一份工作。
- A degree does not automatically guarantee you a job.获得学位并不一定能保证你能找到工作。
- The complicated electoral system effectively guarantees the president's re-election.复杂的选举制度有效地保证总统再次当选。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- absolutely
- almost
- practically
- …
guarantee (that)… to be certain that something will happen肯定…必然发生
- You can guarantee (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed.可以肯定孩子一到上床睡觉时就不听话了。
- The outcome is by no means guaranteed.结果完全无法保证。
- I can absolutely guarantee that you will enjoy the show.我完全可以保证你会喜欢这场演出。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
to agree to be legally responsible for something or for doing something, especially for paying back money that somebody else owes if they cannot pay it back themselves承诺对…负法律责任；为…作担保
- guarantee something to guarantee a bank loan为银行贷款作保
- guarantee to do something to guarantee to pay somebody’s debts为偿还某人的债务作保
- guarantee that… I guarantee that he will appear in court.我保证他会出庭。
- His father agreed to guarantee the bank loan.他父亲同意为那笔银行贷款作保。

Idioms

be guaranteed to do something

to be certain to have a particular result肯定会；必定会
- If we try to keep it a secret, she's guaranteed to find out.如果我们试图保密，她肯定会发现。
- That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.那样的行为肯定会让他生气。
- The film is virtually guaranteed to do well at the box office.这部影片几乎可以肯定会大收旺场。
Synonyms certain
certain
- bound
- sure
- definite
- guaranteed
These are all words describing something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.
- certain that you can rely on to happen or be true:
  It’s certain that they will agree.他们肯定会同意。
  They are certain to agree.他们肯定会同意。
- bound [not before noun] certain to happen, or to do or be something. 指肯定会、一定会Bound is only used in the phrase bound to do/be, etc.: You’ve done so much work—you’re bound to pass the exam. • There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
- sure certain to happen or be true; that can be trusted or relied on:
  She’s sure to be picked for the team.她肯定会入选该队。
  It’s sure to rain.必定会下雨。
- definite (rather informal) certain to happen; that is not going to change:指必将发生、不会改变：
  Is it definite that he’s leaving?他肯定要离开吗？
- guaranteed certain to have a particular result:
  That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.那样的行为肯定会让他生气。
Patterns
- certain/sure of something
- certain/bound/sure/guaranteed to do something
- certain/definite that…
- I couldn’t say for certain/sure/definite.
Topics Change, cause and effectc1, Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1

guarantee

noun

/ˌɡærənˈtiː/

a formal promise that you will do something or that something will happen保证；担保 synonym assurance
- They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty.他们要求得到某些保证后才签署条约。
- guarantee of something to give a guarantee of good behaviour保证行为端正
- guarantee (that…) He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again.他向我保证这种事情绝不会再发生。
- The country gives a constitutional guarantee of the rights of minorities.国家对少数族裔的权利提供宪法保障。
- The demonstrators were demanding guarantees for fair elections.示威者要求确保选举公正。
- There was no guarantee against misuse of the king's power.没有什么可以保证国王不滥用权力。
- We didn't get any firm guarantee of a loan.我们没有得到关于贷款的明确保证。
- He received a guarantee that the documents would not be published.他得到保证，这些文件不会发表。
- The union wants cast-iron guarantees that there will be no job losses.工会想得到确实可靠的不裁员保证。
- They insisted on having a written guarantee of good conduct from her.他们坚持要她写一份品行良好的书面保证。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- firm
- cast-iron
- …
verb + guarantee
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
preposition
- guarantee against
- guarantee for
- guarantee of
- …
a written promise given by a company that something you buy will be replaced or repaired without payment if it goes wrong within a particular period保修单；保用证书 synonym warranty
- The television comes with a year's guarantee.这电视机有一年的保修期。
- guarantee against something We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust.我们保证 5 年不生锈。
- under guarantee The watch is still under guarantee.这只手表仍在保修期内。
see also money-back guarantee
- The car is still under guarantee, so you should be able to get it repaired free of charge.汽车仍处于质保期内，你应该可以免费获得维修。
- The garage gives a year's guarantee for all repair work.修车厂对所进行的维修提供 1 年的质保。
- The window frames carry a 20-year guarantee against rot or decay.这些窗框有 20 年之内不会腐烂的质量保证。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- lifetime
- three-year
- …
verb + guarantee
- carry
- come with
- have
- …
preposition
- under guarantee
- guarantee against
- guarantee for
- …
(used especially in negative sentences尤用于否定句) something that makes something else certain to happen起保证作用的事物
- guarantee of something Career success is no guarantee of happiness.事业成功并不是幸福的保证。
- guarantee of doing something Arriving early is no guarantee of getting a place.早到并不能保证能找到工作。
- guarantee (that…) There's no guarantee that she'll come (= she may not come).不能保证她一定会来。
Topics Change, cause and effectb2, Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- firm
- cast-iron
- …
verb + guarantee
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
preposition
- guarantee against
- guarantee for
- guarantee of
- …
money or something valuable that you give or promise to a bank, for example, to make sure that you will do what you have promised保证金；抵押品
- We had to offer our house as a guarantee when getting the loan.我们在贷款时不得不拿房子作抵押。
a written promise to pay back money that somebody else owes, or do something that somebody else promised to do, if they cannot do it themselves担保书
- A close relative, usually a parent, can provide a guarantee for the loan.近亲属，通常为父母，可为贷款作担保。

词源late 17th cent. (in the sense ‘guarantor’): perhaps from Spanish garante, corresponding to French garant, later influenced by French garantie ‘guaranty’.