assure

verb

/əˈʃʊə(r)/, /əˈʃɔː(r)/

/əˈʃʊr/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they assure	/əˈʃʊə(r)/, /əˈʃɔː(r)/ /əˈʃʊr/
he / she / it assures	/əˈʃʊəz/, /əˈʃɔːz/ /əˈʃʊrz/
past simple assured	/əˈʃʊəd/, /əˈʃɔːd/ /əˈʃʊrd/
past participle assured	/əˈʃʊəd/, /əˈʃɔːd/ /əˈʃʊrd/
-ing form assuring	/əˈʃʊərɪŋ/, /əˈʃɔːrɪŋ/ /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/

to tell somebody that something is definitely true or is definitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it使确信；向…保证
- assure somebody (that)… You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not.你认为这是我故意干的，不过我向你保证不是的。
- Let me assure you that I will try to help you.我向你保证，我会尽力帮你。
- We were assured that everything possible was being done.我们得到保证说，正在尽一切努力。
- She's perfectly safe, I can assure you.我可以向你保证，她绝对安全。
- assure somebody (of something) We assured him of our support.我们向他保证给予支持。
- I won’t let you down, I can assure you of that.我不会让你失望的，我可以向你保证。
- assure somebody + speech ‘He'll come back,’ Susan assured her.“他会回来的。” 苏珊安慰她道。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + assure
- can
- hasten to
preposition
- of
phrases
- let me assure you
(formal) to make yourself certain about something弄清；查明
- assure yourself of something He assured himself of her safety.他确定她是安全的。
- assure yourself that… She assured herself that the letter was still in the drawer.她查清楚信仍然在抽屉里。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
to make something certain to happen确保；使确定 synonym guarantee
- assure something Victory would assure a place in the finals.胜利将确保能参加决赛。
- assure somebody something Victory would assure them a place in the finals.获胜后他们就能参加决赛。
- This achievement has assured her a place in the history books.这一成就确定了她将在史册中留名。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
assure something (British English) to insure something, especially against somebody’s death保险（尤指人寿险）
- What is the sum assured?人寿保险额是多少？

词源late Middle English: from Old French assurer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.