assure
verbto 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + assure- can
- hasten to
- of
- let me assure you
- assure somebody (that)…
- (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。
- assure yourself of something
to make something certain to happen 确保；使确定 - 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。
- assure something
- assure something (British English)
to insure something, especially against somebody’s death 保险（尤指人寿险）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French assurer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.