assurance
noun
əˈʃʊərəns
noun
1
a
promise
that
something
will
definitely
happen
or
is
definitely
true,
made
especially
to
make
someone
less
worried
担保，保证
C
Despite
my
repeated
assurances,
Rob
still
looked
very
nervous.
尽管我再三保证，罗布看起来还是很紧张。
give/seek/receive
an
assurance
(that)
He
gave
an
assurance
that
the
work
would
be
completed
by
Wednesday.
他保证星期三之前把活干完。
2
a
feeling
of
calm
confidence
about
your
own
abilities,
or
that
you
are
right
about
something
自信，镇定
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the
calm
assurance
with
which
she
handled
the
horse
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‘Jack
will
never
agree
to
that,’
he
said
with
assurance.
“杰克绝不会同意的。”他肯定地说道。
3
insurance,
especially
to
provide
money
when
someone
dies
[英，术语] 保险，〔尤指〕人寿保险;
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