assure學測 L4KK [əˈʃʊr] ｜ /əˈʃʊr/
向…保證；擔保·使安心；消除疑慮
常與ensure混淆的保證動詞
She held his hand and assured him that everything would be fine.
她握著他的手，向他保證一切都會沒事。
一個畫面：拍胸安撫承諾
拍胸口用手拍胸，表示自己說到做到
堅定語氣語氣肯定，不留模糊空間
輕拍安撫輕拍對方，讓緊張情緒放鬆
義項
握手保證B2verb向…保證；擔保
The salesperson assured me that the product had a money-back guarantee.
店員向我保證這項產品有退款保證。
I assure youassure customers
拍肩安撫B2verb使安心；消除疑慮
The safety inspector tried to assure the nervous passengers, gently telling them there was nothing to fear.
安檢人員試著讓緊張的乘客安心，溫和地告訴他們沒什麼好怕的。
assure the passengerstry to assure
片語
rest assured安心免驚 →儘管放心，不必擔心
I assure you拍胸掛保證 →我向你保證，絕對真的
assure the public向大眾喊話 →公開向大眾做出保證
你會不會這樣說？
The company will ___ that all products meet safety standards before shipping. (assure / ensure)
看答案
ensure
assure保證的是人；此句保證的是事情本身，需用ensure。
'The safety inspector tried to assure the nervous passengers...' 這裡的assure最接近哪個意思？(A) 保證某事會發生 (B) 使人安心、消除疑慮
看答案
(B)
此句在安撫緊張乘客的情緒，對應使安心義項，非單純保證承諾。
字族
assurance 保證；把握（名詞）・assured 有把握的；自信的