assurance
noun uk/əˈʃɔː.rəns/ us/əˈʃʊr.əns/
(PROMISE)
C1 [ C ]保证
a promise
[ + (that) ] She gave me her assurance (that) she would sign the contract immediately. 她向我保证她会马上签署合同。
Despite the government's repeated assurances to the contrary, taxation has risen over the past decade. 尽管政府一再保证不会增税，可在过去10年中税收还是提高了。
Synonyms: bond (PROMISE)commitmentguarantee oath (PROMISE)pledge promise (SAY CERTAINLY)undertaking (PROMISE) vow word (PROMISE)
- More examples
- Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
- The fact that the number of deaths from cancer in the area has doubled surely gives the lie to official assurances of the safety of nuclear power.
- The management gave their assurances that there would be no more job losses.
- Despite assurances that the vaccine was safe, many parents chose to ignore government advice.
- The council has given assurances that the new building development will not encroach on public land.
(CONFIDENCE)
C2 [ U ]自信，把握
confidence
He spoke with calm assurance. 他说话时冷静而自信。
(INSURANCE)
[ U ] UK（人寿）保险
a type of insurance against events that will certainly happen, such as death, not those that may happen, such as illness, fire, or having your property stolen