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

To insure is to guarantee or protect the monetary value of something with, as you might imagine, insurance.

We insure, or protect, our homes and cars and other valuables against loss or damage from accidents by taking out insurance policies. To insure is to pay an insurance company regularly so that if something goes wrong, they’ll help cover the costs. Although it’s certainly reassuring to have insurance, the word insure always has a financial aspect.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

assure / ensure / insure

Although these three often show up at the same party, giving hugs, they're not the same, thank you very much. To assure is to tell someone everything's ok, to ensure is to make certain, and to insure is to protect financially. Have it straight now? Are you sure?

To assure is to remove doubt, or confidently tell someone about something. It's generally followed by an object, so you assure someone. You can also tell someone to rest assured when you know everything's under control:

"Rest assured that Brazil will have a great World Cup in 2014," Rebelo said. (Washington Post)

I assure you I meant no harm. (V for Vendetta)

He considered retirement before doctors assured him he could still fight. (Newsweek)

Ensure, on the other hand, means to make certain a thing will (or won't) happen:

Aides said the leaders conferred by telephone to ensure that their speeches, while different in tone, would not be incompatible. (Reuters)

Roast Brussels sprout mixture on sheet pan for 12 to 15 minutes, shaking pan about halfway through to ensure even cooking. (New York Times)

The "feed kids first" policy is designed to ensure that parents can eat in peace. (New York Times)

Finally, use insure when you need insurance. To insure is to arrange for financial compensation against the loss of something or against someone getting hurt or dying. You might insure your health, your Cadillac, your beachside condo, or your stocks and bonds:

Very well then, listen: You know our house was insured for a good deal of money — fifteen thousand dollars. (Gabrielle Emile)

Euro-area finance chiefs meeting tonight also will discuss using the European Financial Stability Facility to insure bonds of troubled governments. (Business Week)

Remarkably, younger and healthier individuals in other industrialized countries have long accepted the mandate to be insured in return for community-rated premiums and guaranteed issue. (New York Times)

Sometimes people say ensure or insure when they really mean assure, to remove doubt. Bryan Garner points out in Garner's Modern American Usage that the usage has become "ubiquitous." Harrumph! We assure you that there is a difference, and by reading this you've ensured that you know your homonyms, but alas we can't insure you. It's just not that kind of party.

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USAGE EXAMPLES

But the papers won concessions that insured long-term profitability and eventual control over their own pressroom operations.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

In Yakima County, most of the newly insured are working-class men, said Russ Myers, CEO of Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital.

Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016)

All of the moving companies it works with are licensed and insured, Mr. Pittenger said.

New York Times(Dec 24, 2016)

1v protect by insurance

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

cover, underwrite
cover

to take an action to protect against future problems

compensate, cover, overcompensate

make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

reinsure

insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk

indemnify

secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for

guarantee, warrant

stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

2v take out insurance for

Hypo|Hyper

reinsure

insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed

reinsure

provide additional insurance for

coinsure

take out coinsurance

protect

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

3v make certain of

Syn|Hypo

assure, ensure, guarantee, secure
guarantee, vouch

give surety or assume responsibility

doom

make certain of the failure or destruction of

make

assure the success of

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

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, see, see to it
check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off

put a check mark on or near or next to

check

verify by consulting a source or authority

ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

control, verify

check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

proof, proofread

read for errors

control

verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

double-check

check once more to be absolutely sure

cross-check

check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example

cinch

make sure of

card

ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor

spot-check

pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality

cover

maintain a check on; especially by patrolling

verify

confirm the truth of

单词	insure
释义	insure (once / 152 pages) v To insure is to guarantee or protect the monetary value of something with, as you might imagine, insurance. We insure, or protect, our homes and cars and other valuables against loss or damage from accidents by taking out insurance policies. To insure is to pay an insurance company regularly so that if something goes wrong, they’ll help cover the costs. Although it’s certainly reassuring to have insurance, the word insure always has a financial aspect. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS assure / ensure / insure Although these three often show up at the same party, giving hugs, they're not the same, thank you very much. To assure is to tell someone everything's ok, to ensure is to make certain, and to insure is to protect financially. Have it straight now? Are you sure? To assure is to remove doubt, or confidently tell someone about something. It's generally followed by an object, so you assure someone. You can also tell someone to rest assured when you know everything's under control: "Rest assured that Brazil will have a great World Cup in 2014," Rebelo said. (Washington Post) I assure you I meant no harm. (V for Vendetta) He considered retirement before doctors assured him he could still fight. (Newsweek) Ensure, on the other hand, means to make certain a thing will (or won't) happen: Aides said the leaders conferred by telephone to ensure that their speeches, while different in tone, would not be incompatible. (Reuters) Roast Brussels sprout mixture on sheet pan for 12 to 15 minutes, shaking pan about halfway through to ensure even cooking. (New York Times) The "feed kids first" policy is designed to ensure that parents can eat in peace. (New York Times) Finally, use insure when you need insurance. To insure is to arrange for financial compensation against the loss of something or against someone getting hurt or dying. You might insure your health, your Cadillac, your beachside condo, or your stocks and bonds: Very well then, listen: You know our house was insured for a good deal of money — fifteen thousand dollars. (Gabrielle Emile) Euro-area finance chiefs meeting tonight also will discuss using the European Financial Stability Facility to insure bonds of troubled governments. (Business Week) Remarkably, younger and healthier individuals in other industrialized countries have long accepted the mandate to be insured in return for community-rated premiums and guaranteed issue. (New York Times) Sometimes people say ensure or insure when they really mean assure, to remove doubt. Bryan Garner points out in Garner's Modern American Usage that the usage has become "ubiquitous." Harrumph! We assure you that there is a difference, and by reading this you've ensured that you know your homonyms, but alas we can't insure you. It's just not that kind of party. WORD FAMILY insure: coinsure, insurable, insurance, insured, insurer, insures, insuring, reinsure+/coinsure: coinsurance/insurability: uninsurability/insurable: insurability, uninsurable/insurance: insurances, self-insurance/insured: uninsured/insurer: insurers/reinsure: reinsurance, reinsured, reinsures, reinsuring USAGE EXAMPLES But the papers won concessions that insured long-term profitability and eventual control over their own pressroom operations. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) In Yakima County, most of the newly insured are working-class men, said Russ Myers, CEO of Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) All of the moving companies it works with are licensed and insured, Mr. Pittenger said. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1v protect by insurance Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper cover, underwrite cover to take an action to protect against future problems compensate, cover, overcompensate make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities reinsure insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk indemnify secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for guarantee, warrant stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of 2v take out insurance for Hypo\|Hyper reinsure insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed reinsure provide additional insurance for coinsure take out coinsurance protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 3v make certain of Syn\|Hypo assure, ensure, guarantee, secure guarantee, vouch give surety or assume responsibility doom make certain of the failure or destruction of make assure the success of 4v be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, see, see to it check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off put a check mark on or near or next to check verify by consulting a source or authority ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort control, verify check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard proof, proofread read for errors control verify by using a duplicate register for comparison double-check check once more to be absolutely sure cross-check check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example cinch make sure of card ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor spot-check pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality cover maintain a check on; especially by patrolling verify confirm the truth of
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