| 单词 | assurance |
| 释义 | assurance —assurance /əˈʃɔː.rəns/ aep /-ˈʃʊr.əns/ noun [C] (PROMISE) ► C1 a promise: » [+ (that)] She gave me her assurance (that) she would sign the contract immediately.» Despite the government's repeated assurances to the contrary, taxation has risen over the past decade.Thesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitments• • • Extra Examples:» Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.» The fact that the number of deaths from cancer in the area has doubled surely gives the lie to official assurances of the safety of nuclear power.» The management gave their assurances that there would be no more job losses.» Despite assurances that the vaccine was safe, many parents chose to ignore government advice.» The council has given assurances that the new building development will not encroach on public land.noun [U] (CONFIDENCE) ► C2 confidence: » He spoke with calm assurance.Thesaurus+: ↑Confidence and self-assurance , ↑Showing arrogance and conceitnoun [U] UK (INSURANCE) ► F0 a type of insurance against events that will certainly happen, such as death, not those that may happen, such as illness, fire, or having your property stolenThesaurus+: ↑Insurance |
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