guarantee
verb
noun
ˌɡærənˈtiː verb
1 a. to promise to do something or to promise that something will happen b. to make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time 为〔产品〕出具保单
guarantee (that)
I guarantee you’ll love this film.
我保证你会喜欢这部电影的。
guarantee sb sth
If you send the application form in straight away, I can guarantee you an interview.
如果你马上把申请表寄过去，我可以保证你会有一个面试的机会。
guarantee to do sth
I cannot guarantee to work for more than a year.
我不能保证工作一年以上。
The law guarantees equal rights for men and women.
法律保证男女平等。
All our products are fully guaranteed .
我们所有的产品都有全面的质量保证。
guarantee sth against sth
The stereo is guaranteed against failure for a year.
这台立体声音响保修一年。
2
LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
有法律责任的
to promise that you will pay back money that someone else has borrowed, if they do not pay it back themselves 担保
The bank will only lend me money if my parents guarantee the loan.
只有我父母作担保，银行才会给我贷款。
3
CERTAIN
肯定的
to make it certain that something will happen 使必然发生，确保
In movies, talent by no means guarantees success.
在电影业工作，天才并不一定就能成功。
guarantee that
The built-in thermostat guarantees that the water remains at the same temperature all the time.
内置式的恒温器确保水温始终不变。
be guaranteed to do sth
This latest incident is guaranteed to make the situation worse.
最近发生的这起事件必然会使情况更加严重。
be guaranteed sth
Even if you complete your training, you aren’t guaranteed a job.
即使你完成了培训，也未必就能找到工作。
noun
4 a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time 保修单; 质量保证书;
They offer a two-year guarantee on all their electrical goods.
他们所有的电器产品都有两年的保修期。
come with/carry a guarantee
Our computers come with a one year guarantee.
我们的计算机有一年的保修期。
under guarantee
Is your TV under guarantee (=protected by a guarantee) ?
你的电视在保修期内吗？
a money-back guarantee
退货保证
5 a formal promise that something will be done 保证，担保
[+ of]
I’m afraid there’s no guarantee of success.
恐怕不一定会成功。
guarantee that
I cannot give a guarantee that there will be no redundancies.
我不能保证不会裁员。
6 a. a promise that you will pay back money that someone else has used or borrowed, if they do not pay it themselves b. something valuable that you give to someone to keep until you have done something you promised to do 〔对债务的〕担保物，抵押品
The bank is holding the airline’s assets as guarantees.
银行用航空公司的资产作抵押。