assure /əˈʃʊə/ CET4 TEM4 ( assuring, assured, assures )

• 1. 

  V-T If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried. (向…) 保证

  例：

  He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report.

  他急忙向我保证没有任何不快的事要报告。

  例：

  "Are you sure the raft is safe?" she asked anxiously. "Couldn't be safer," Max assured her confidently.

  “你确定这筏子安全吗？”她不安地问。“再安全不过了，”马克斯自信地向她保证。

• 2. 

  → see also assured

• 3. 

  V-T To assure someone of something means to make certain that they will get it. 确保得到

  例：

  His performance yesterday morning assured him of a record eighth medal.

  他昨天上午的成绩确保了他得到创纪录的第8枚奖牌。

• 4. 

  PHRASE You use phrases such as I can assure you or let me assure you to emphasize the truth of what you are saying. 我可以向你保证/让我向你保证 [强调]

  例：

  I can assure you that the animals are well cared for.

  我可以向你保证这些动物都被照看得很好。