assurance
assurance
as∙sur∙ance / əˈʃurəns ; əˈʃʊərəns /
◙noun
1. [C] a promise that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, made especially to make someone less worried
• 担保，保证:
»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. [U] a feeling of calm confidence about your own abilities, or that you are right about something
• 自信，镇定:
»the calm assurance with which she handled the horse
她骑马时的从容
»'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. [U] [BrE technical] insurance, especially to provide money when someone dies
• 保险，〔尤指〕人寿保险;
【SYN】 insurance [AmE]
--› see LIFE ASSURANCE
