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assures

UK //əˈʃʊəz//US //əˈʃʊrz//

词源

源自中古英语 'assuren',来自古法语 'aseürer',基于拉丁语 'ad-'(向)和 'securus'(安全的)。

verb

❶ 向某人保证某事一定会发生或属实,通常用于消除对方的疑虑或担忧。

“The doctor assures me that the surgery will be safe.”

(医生向我保证手术会很安全。)

“She assures her parents that she will return home before midnight.”

(她向父母保证会在午夜前回家。)

同义词:guarantees, promises, confirms

常见短语

rest assured — 用于告诉某人可以完全放心,不必担心某事。

“Rest assured, we will take care of everything.”

(请放心,我们会处理好一切。)