( insure, especially in NAmE) ADVERB | VERB + ENSURE | PHRASESADVERB➤practically, virtually切實地/基本上確保➤effectively有效地確保➤(not) only, simply(不)只是保證;僅僅保證◇The system not only ensures maximum discounts, but also helps the company track usage.這一制度不僅保證產品最大限度的優惠,而且能幫助公司追踪產品的使用。◇The alternative simply ensures that the problem will get worse.另一種方案只會使問題變得更糟。VERB + ENSURE➤must必須確保▸➤aim to, try to旨在/盡力確保▸➤take action to, take care to, take steps to採取行動/用心/採取措施確保◇We must take steps now to ensure the survival of these animals.我們現在必須採取措施確保這些動物能生存下去。➤be designed to旨在確保◇provisions designed to ensure safe conditions of work旨在確保工作環境安全的規定➤help (to)有助確保▸➤be important to, be necessary to, be sufficient to確保⋯很重要;有必要確保;足以確保◇It is important to ensure that delegates have been properly briefed.重要的是要確保代表們事先瞭解基本情況。PHRASES➤an attempt to ensure sth為確保⋯所作的嘗試➤efforts to ensure sth, measures to ensure sth為確保⋯所作的努力/所採取的措施▸➤thereby ensuring sth從而確保⋯◇The therapist must treat the cause of the problem, thereby ensuring the symptoms do not return.治療專家必須從病根上着手治療,以確保此類症狀不會復發。