assurance學測 L4KK [əˈʃʊrəns] ｜ /əˈʃʊrəns/
自信；把握·保證；承諾；擔保
學測常考詞，保證與自信共享同一份篤定
The captain's calm assurance convinced the whole team that they would win.
隊長那份沉穩的自信，讓全隊都相信他們會贏。
一個畫面：拍胸脯打包票
挺胸站定抬頭挺胸站定，眼神篤定不閃躲
拍胸口保證一手拍胸口，向對方打包票
義項
從容作答C1noun自信；把握
She answered every question with assurance during the midterm exam.
段考時，她帶著十足的把握回答每一題。
answer with assurancespeak with assurance
教練保證C1noun保證；承諾；擔保
The coach gave the players assurance that they would win the game.
教練向隊員保證他們會贏得比賽。
give assuranceprovide assurance
片語
give assurance打包票 →向對方保證，使安心
with assurance篤定出手 →帶著把握去做某件事
quiet assurance低調篤定 →不張揚卻很有把握的態度
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'She answered every question with assurance.' 這裡的 assurance 最接近哪個意思？(A) 自信、把握 (B) 保證、承諾
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(A)
此句形容答題時的態度，對應「自信；把握」，不是對他人做的承諾。
'The coach gave the players assurance that they would win.' 這裡的 assurance 最接近哪個意思？(A) 自信、把握 (B) 保證、承諾
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(B)
教練是在向隊員做出承諾，對應「保證；承諾；擔保」這個義項。
字族
assure 向……保證；使確信・reassurance 再保證；安慰
順路看看
confidence — 自信的常見同義字，使用頻率更高guarantee — 保證的另一種說法，常用於商品保固insurance — 拼字相近，卻是意外理賠的保險多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
簡報演練
Mei answered the project team's questions with assurance.
美怡自信地回答了專案團隊的提問。
供應商處理展示架損壞
The supplier gave us an assurance that it would replace the damaged display stand by Friday.
供應商向我們承諾，會在星期五前更換損壞的展示架。
詞族
assurance noun 自信；保證・assure verb 向某人保證；使安心・assured adjective 自信的；有把握的・assuredly adverb 肯定地；確實地
四選一
During the rehearsal, Mei spoke with considerable ____ about her team's proposal.
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assurance
with considerable 後需要名詞，assurance 表示「自信」。assure 是動詞；assured 是形容詞或過去分詞，在此缺少可修飾的名詞；assuredly 是副詞，不能作為 considerable 所修飾的名詞。
同義改寫
Mei answered the project team's questions with assurance. → Mei answered the project team's questions confidently.
with assurance 在此描述回答時的自信態度，與 confidently 同義，並不表示答案一定正確。
The supplier gave us an assurance that it would replace the damaged display stand by Friday. → The supplier promised us that it would replace the damaged display stand by Friday.
gave us an assurance 與 promised us 都是在轉述供應商對這次更換作業的承諾；兩句都沒有宣稱更換已完成。