英语词汇“assure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINassure

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + securus ‘safe’

VERB TABLE

assure

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	assure
	he, she, it	assures
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	assured
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have assured
	he, she, it	has assured
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had assured
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will assure
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have assured

Continuous Form
Present	I	am assuring
	he, she, it	is assuring
	you, we, they	are assuring
Past	I, he, she, it	was assuring
	you, we, they	were assuring
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been assuring
	he, she, it	has been assuring
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been assuring
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be assuring
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been assuring

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

The airline has assured travellers there will be no further delays.
The doctor assured me that I wouldn't feel any pain.
The new contract means that the future of the company is assured.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Cross-cultural differences are difficult to research even though anyone who works in different cultures will assure you they exist.
I assure the hon. Gentleman that it is a subject in which I take the keenest interest.
I assure them that both the issues mentioned by my hon. Friend will be considered at the public inquiry.
It is said that pregnant women were assured a smooth delivery when they drank from his cup, hence his patronage.
Its mere arrival on the scene will not assure a revolution in education or in politics.
Laboratory protocol should include procedures that assure that the correct specimen is collected and that the specimen is correctly labeled.
Tribal groups do that, using clans and other extended-family groupings to assure that everyone has a place at the social table.

THESAURUS► promise

to tell someone that you will definitely do something, or that something will happen: · He promised to give the book back.· The organisers have promised that this year’s event will take place.

► swear

to make a very serious and sincere promise, for example in a law court: · He had sworn to tell the truth.· I would never do that, I swear.

► give somebody your word

especially spoken to promise sincerely that you will do something or that something is true – often used when you are trying to persuade someone that they can trust you: · I give you my word that your money is safe with me.· I’ll let you go out tonight if you give me your word that you’ll be home by 11.

► vow

to make a very serious promise, often to yourself: · She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again.· They vowed to carry on their campaign for justice.

► assure

to promise someone that something will happen or that something is true, in order to try to make them feel less worried: · Police have assured the public that they are doing everything they can to find the killer.

► guarantee

to promise that you will make sure that something will definitely happen, so that there is no question of it not happening: · I guarantee that you will have the documents by tomorrow.· How can you guarantee that this won’t happen again?

► pledge

to promise publicly or officially that you will do something, for example to give help or money: · The government has pledged to increase overseas aid to $4 billion over the next five years.

► undertake

formal to make an official or legal promise to do something: · The government undertook to keep price increases to a minimum.· The two sides undertook to respect each other’s territory.

► commit to something

formal to make a firm and definite promise to do something important, which will affect you for a long time and which could result in serious effects if you fail: · Bobby felt unready to commit to a romantic relationship.· A group of 11 companies has committed to developing a new passenger plane.

Longman Language Activatorto promise something► promise

to tell someone that you will definitely do something that they want you to do or expect you to do: · "I can't take you to the beach today, after all." "But you promised!"promise (that): · Hurry up, we promised we wouldn't be late this time.· Richardson apologized and promised that appropriate action would be taken to fix the problem.promise to do something: · The government had promised to investigate the cause of the accident.promise somebody (that): · I promised the kids I'd take them to a movie.promise somebody something (=promise to give someone something): · I promised Jamie a ride to school this morning.

► assure

to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, so that they are less worried or more confident: assure somebody (that): · The doctor assured me that I wouldn't feel any pain.· The airline has assured travellers there will be no further delays.

► give somebody your word

to promise someone very seriously and sincerely that you will do something: · Campus officials had given her their word. There was to be a raise in salary each year.give sb your word (that): · I've given him my word that we'll take care of the house like it was ours.give somebody your word of honour/honor: · He had given her his word of honor that he would respect her wishes.

► swear

to make a very serious promise, especially publicly or in a law court: swear (that): · During the ceremony you swear that you will serve the country loyally.swear to somebody (that): · I swore to myself that I'd never do anything like it again.swear to do something: · Do you swear to tell the truth?swear allegiance (=promise to be loyal to a country): · New citizens are asked to swear allegiance during the citizenship ceremony.

► vow

to firmly promise something, especially to yourself - used especially in literature: vow to do something: · Ben vowed to avenge his mother's death.vow (that): · Daley vowed that the Police Department would be reformed.

► guarantee

to promise that something will happen or be provided, because you are going to make sure of this: · The king had guaranteed our safety on our journey.guarantee (that): · We guarantee that you won't lose your jobs when the company is taken over.· I can't guarantee the plan will work, but I'll give it a try.guarantee somebody something (=guarantee to give someone something): · The first emigrants to Canada were guaranteed 200 acres of land each.

► commit to

to promise to do something that will take a long time or involve a lot of effort: · Young people still need to learn how to commit to a job and have goals for themselves.commit to to do something: · The organization needs volunteers who can commit to work four hours a week.

► pledge

to publicly or officially promise to give help, support, or money to an organization, group, or person: pledge to do something: · Many rock stars have pledged to support the campaign to save the rainforests.pledge something to somebody: · The government has pledged £500,000 worth of aid to the drought- stricken area.pledge support/money/help etc: · Britain has pledged £1.3 million to the UN for refugee work.· The U.S. has pledged aid to the country.pledge allegiance (=promise to be loyal to a country): · Should new citizens of Canada pledge allegiance to the queen of Great Britain?

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► I can assure you

The document is genuine, I can assure you.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► virtually

· The deal would virtually assure that stolen base king Rickey Henderson will finish the season with San Diego.· By having students cover even more material it virtually assures that nothing will be covered in depth.

NOUN► friend

· But his friend assured him that there would be nothing unfair about a story which reported the address-book and country-club connections.

► future

· In 1619 the Company sent ninety women to delight the men and assure the future of the colony.

► gentleman

· I assure the hon. Gentleman that my hon. Friend and I give the matter a high priority.· I assure the hon. Gentleman that it is a subject in which I take the keenest interest.· I assure the hon. Gentleman that those bids, when received, will be evaluated in comparison with other bids.· Mr. Maclean I assure the hon. Gentleman that the Government are committed to a policy of informative labelling.· Mr. Norman Lamont I assure the right hon. Gentleman that what he has said is not correct.· Mr. MacGregor I assure the hon. Gentleman that Customs continues to monitor international flights into the airport.· I can assure the hon. Gentleman that his concerns are well reflected in all the discussions between operators and Ministers.· Mr. MacGregor I assure the hon. Gentleman that the smile was not about the issue he was raising.

► house

· I hope that the Minister of State will provide information tonight that will assure the House that something positive will be done.· Will he assure the House that he has had the unreserved support of the Opposition during the passage of that Bill?· I assure the House that I shall keep this matter under the most careful review.· I assure the House that money is not the problem for the old people's homes in my constituency.· Mr. McNamara Can the Minister assure the House that he entirely supports the primacy of the police in all security matters?

► minister

· Will the Minister assure us that he will stop the transportation of any nuclear weapons until the Drell panel findings are issued?· Meanwhile, the ministers keep assuring everyone that, whatever their illnesses or infirmities might be, they will certainly be healed.· Mr. McNamara Can the Minister assure the House that he entirely supports the primacy of the police in all security matters?· I hope that the Minister will also assure us on those points.

► reader

· Wall tablets assured the reader of the integrity of the blood line.· But I can safely assure my readers that he is not the product of coldly perverted thinking.· Superintendent Huddleston assured his readers that pilgrims found this accommodation perfectly comfortable and never made any complaints.· But they modestly assure the reader that their registry is not complete.

► rest

· It was January. Rest assured we'd be sleeping soundly by May.· Whoever wins the title, rest assured of one thing: The national champion would lose the next day.· If that sounds at all complicated, rest assured you do get full instructions and diagrams.· And rest assured there will be times when there is simply no humor to be found.· The terrible father who did all those things to little Peter. Rest assured.· Think more positively and rest assured, the sky will be doing the same, too!· But since the State is unwilling to go the distance alone, rest assured his answer will be no.

► success

· This investment would assure further recruitment successes by enlarging the pool of young people from which students could be obtained.· Today, powerful, targeted marketing is just as essential as any other dimension in assuring entrepreneurial success.· The game's popularity alarmed the authorities, who promptly banned it, thus assuring the total success of the animal game.· Can you be assured of total success?· Finance opportunities: financial mechanisms are still evolving and are not yet assured of success.· Their business turned out to give me that extra lift I needed, and assured me of success.· These days, however, assuring future success is more complicated.· Arista did everything to assure success against his political adversaries.

VERB► let

· This may not seem relevant in the light of Stuart's subsequent death, but let me assure you it is.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► assure yourself

As he passed through he cast one last glance behind him to assure himself he was free of pursuers.
As we will see shortly, it is much simpler to assure ourselves of gains from trade if it is true.
Goldwater, a plain-spoken Arizonan, had assured himself of a first-ballot nomination by defeating Rockefeller in the California primary.
Have you assured yourself that you can deliver whatever value is promised in your set of products and services?
Having assured itself of that source, however, doesn't translate into a positive factor - merely a neutral one.
Only for the sake of her own morale, she assured herself.
She was blushing again, with anger, she assured herself.
They interviewed us both, checked out my house and assured themselves John Leslie was not in danger.

► the sum assured

If you are aged over 55, Family Assurance Society will reduce the sum assured by £20 for each year above 55.
If you can not complete the declaration without qualification, the sum assured may also have to be reduced under your Bond.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rest assured (that)

Lasorda can rest assured that his place in baseball history is secure.
And rest assured there will be times when there is simply no humor to be found.
And of course you can rest assured the product contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
I can tell my grandsons they can rest assured that this is not Bosnia.
If that sounds at all complicated, rest assured you do get full instructions and diagrams.
Please rest assured that nothing will get beyond the earliest stages of preparation without full consultation taking place.
Think more positively and rest assured, the sky will be doing the same, too!
This may sound complicated, but rest assured, that it is simplicity itself.
Whoever wins the title, rest assured of one thing: The national champion would lose the next day.

WORD FAMILYnounassuranceverbassure