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

If you assure your boss that you’ll finish your project by Tuesday, you are make a promise or commitment to have it done by Tuesday.

The verbs insure and ensure look and sound like assure but they aren't synonyms. There is some overlap in meaning — all of them can mean “to make secure or certain” — but assure is generally used in situations when you are referring to a person: “I assure you that I haven’t forgotten about driving you to the airport” or “He called his mother to assure her that everything will be fine.”

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

assure: assurance, assured, assures, assuring, reassure+/assurance: assurances, self-assurance/assured: assuredest, assuredly, assuredness, self-assured, unassured/assuring: assuringly/reassurance: reassurances/reassure: reassurance, reassured, reassures, reassuring/reassured: reassuredly/reassuring: reassuringly, unreassuring/unreassuring: unreassuringly

USAGE EXAMPLES

Negotiators eventually won the release of the hostages by assuring the inmates that they would not be harmed or transferred to other prisons.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The captured sailors are released, but only after Secretary of State John Kerry assures the Iranian government that he will not deploy James Taylor.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

She also remembers a time when Dominic called her while she was on campus to assure her that she would ace another exam.

Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017)

1v inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Syn|Hyper

tell

affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

2v assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence

I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe

Hypo|Hyper

reassure

give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain

persuade

cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

3v cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

Syn|Ant|Hyper

reassure

vex, worry

disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

worry

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

make calm or still

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

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

ascertain, check, control, ensure, insure, 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

5v make certain of

Syn|Hypo

ensure, guarantee, insure, secure
guarantee, vouch

give surety or assume responsibility

doom

make certain of the failure or destruction of

make

assure the success of

6v make a promise or commitment

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

promise

pledge, plight

promise solemnly and formally

swear off

promise to abstain from

contract, undertake

enter into a contractual arrangement

guarantee, undertake

promise to do or accomplish

vow

make a vow; promise

stipulate

make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force

sign

be engaged by a written agreement

subvent, subvention, underwrite

guarantee financial support of

guarantee, vouch

give surety or assume responsibility

condition, qualify, specify, stipulate

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

covenant

enter into a covenant or formal agreement

lease, rent

let for money

charter, hire, lease, rent

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

covenant

enter into a covenant

declare

state emphatically and authoritatively

单词	assure
释义	assure (once / 48 pages) v If you assure your boss that you’ll finish your project by Tuesday, you are make a promise or commitment to have it done by Tuesday. The verbs insure and ensure look and sound like assure but they aren't synonyms. There is some overlap in meaning — all of them can mean “to make secure or certain” — but assure is generally used in situations when you are referring to a person: “I assure you that I haven’t forgotten about driving you to the airport” or “He called his mother to assure her that everything will be fine.” 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 assure: assurance, assured, assures, assuring, reassure+/assurance: assurances, self-assurance/assured: assuredest, assuredly, assuredness, self-assured, unassured/assuring: assuringly/reassurance: reassurances/reassure: reassurance, reassured, reassures, reassuring/reassured: reassuredly/reassuring: reassuringly, unreassuring/unreassuring: unreassuringly USAGE EXAMPLES Negotiators eventually won the release of the hostages by assuring the inmates that they would not be harmed or transferred to other prisons. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The captured sailors are released, but only after Secretary of State John Kerry assures the Iranian government that he will not deploy James Taylor. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) She also remembers a time when Dominic called her while she was on campus to assure her that she would ace another exam. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1v inform positively and with certainty and confidence Syn\|Hyper tell affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 2v assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe Hypo\|Hyper reassure give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm 3v cause to feel sure; give reassurance to Syn\|Ant\|Hyper reassure vex, worry disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress worry be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize make calm or still 4v be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper ascertain, check, control, ensure, insure, 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 5v make certain of Syn\|Hypo ensure, guarantee, insure, secure guarantee, vouch give surety or assume responsibility doom make certain of the failure or destruction of make assure the success of 6v make a promise or commitment Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper promise pledge, plight promise solemnly and formally swear off promise to abstain from contract, undertake enter into a contractual arrangement guarantee, undertake promise to do or accomplish vow make a vow; promise stipulate make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force sign be engaged by a written agreement subvent, subvention, underwrite guarantee financial support of guarantee, vouch give surety or assume responsibility condition, qualify, specify, stipulate specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement covenant enter into a covenant or formal agreement lease, rent let for money charter, hire, lease, rent hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services covenant enter into a covenant declare state emphatically and authoritatively
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