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Assurance True Happen Insurance əˈʃʊərəns Noun Syn Calm

The word "assurance" is a noun referring to a guarantee or confidence in something. In British English, it can also refer to life insurance.

assurance用于名词,指提供某事的保证或信心。在英式英语中,它还可以指人寿保险。

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[N-VAR 可变名词]保证;确保 If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
  [oft N that]
  • He would like an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory that his forces vacate...

    他想确保其他势力不会在他的军队撤离后进入这个地区。

  • He will have been pleased by Marshal Yazov's assurance of the armed forces' loyalty.

    当亚佐夫元帅向他保证武装部队的忠诚时,他会感到心满意足的。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]信心;把握 If you do something with assurance, you do it with a feeling of confidence and certainty.
  • Masur led the orchestra with assurance...

    马苏尔神定气若地指挥乐团。

  • The EU is now acquiring greater assurance and authority.

    现在欧共体越来越有自信与权威性了。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:
life assurance
(人寿)保险 Assurance is insurance that provides cover in the event of death.
  [BRIT 英]
  • ...endowment assurance.

    养老保险


Oxford as·sur·ance AWL / əˈʃʊərəns ; əˈʃɔːrəns ; NAmE əˈʃʊrəns / noun 1 [countable ] a statement that sth will certainly be true or will certainly happen, particularly when there has been doubt about it 保证;担保 SYN
guarantee
,
promise
They called for assurances that the government is committed to its education policy. 他们要求政府保证切实执行其教育方针。 Unemployment seems to be rising, despite repeated assurances to the contrary. 尽管反复担保减少失业,失业率看来却在上升。
2 ( also ˌself-asˈsurance ) [uncountable ] belief in your own abilities or strengths 自信 SYN
confidence
There was an air of easy assurance and calm about him. 他表现出从容自信和冷静。
3 [uncountable ] ( BrE) a type of insurance in which money is paid out when sb dies or after an agreed period of time 人寿保险 a life assurance company 人寿保险公司 see also
quality assurance
assurance assurances
as·sur·ance / əˈʃʊərəns ; əˈʃɔːrəns ; NAmE əˈʃʊrəns /
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assuranceas‧sur‧ance /əˈʃʊərəns $ əˈʃʊr-/ ●●○ AWL noun
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1[countable] a promise that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, made especially to make someone less worried:  Despite my repeated assurances, Rob still looked very nervous.give/seek/receive an assurance (that) He gave an assurance that the work would be completed by Wednesday.2[uncountable] a feeling of calm confidence about your own abilities, or that you are right about something:  the calm assurance with which she handled the horse ‘Jack will never agree to that,’ he said with assurance.3[uncountable] British English technical insurance, especially to provide money when someone dies SYN insurance American English
life assurance
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assurance

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assurances[769]
自信(44%),保险(36%),确信(20%)
n.保证,担保;(人寿)保险;确信;断言;厚脸皮,无耻

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