( insure, especially in NAmE) ADVERB | VERB + ENSURE | PHRASESADVERB➤practically, virtually切實地/基本上確保➤effectively有效地確保➤(not) only, simply(不)只是保證;僅僅保證◇The system not only ensures maximum discounts, but also helps the company track usage.這一制度不僅保證產品最大限度的優惠,而且能幫助公司追踪產品的使用。◇The alternative simply ensures that the problem will get worse.另一種方案只會使問題變得更糟。VERB + ENSURE➤must必須確保▸➤aim to, try to旨在/盡力確保▸➤take action to, take care to, take steps to採取行動/用心/採取措施確保◇We must take steps now to ensure the survival of these animals.我們現在必須採取措施確保這些動物能生存下去。➤be designed to旨在確保◇provisions designed to ensure safe conditions of work旨在確保工作環境安全的規定➤help (to)有助確保▸➤be important to, be necessary to, be sufficient to確保⋯很重要;有必要確保;足以確保◇It is important to ensure that delegates have been properly briefed.重要的是要確保代表們事先瞭解基本情況。PHRASES➤an attempt to ensure sth為確保⋯所作的嘗試➤efforts to ensure sth, measures to ensure sth為確保⋯所作的努力/所採取的措施▸➤thereby ensuring sth從而確保⋯◇The therapist must treat the cause of the problem, thereby ensuring the symptoms do not return.治療專家必須從病根上着手治療,以確保此類症狀不會復發。
ensure ♦︎ make sure ♦︎ guarantee ♦︎ assure ♦︎ see to it that...These words all mean to make sth certain to happen.这些词均表示保证、确保。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to ensure / make sure / guarantee / see to it that...◆to ensure / guarantee / assure the success / survival / quality of sth◆to absolutely ensure / guarantee / assure sth◆to make absolutely sure◆to virtually ensure / guarantee / assure sth■ensure ( insure, especially in NAmE) ɪnˈʃʊə(r), ɪnˈʃɔː(r); NAmEɪnˈʃʊr [transitive, intransitive] (ratherformal) to make sth certain to happen; to check that sth is done保证;确保;务使◆The book ensured his success.这本书使他笃定会成功。◆Please ensure that all lights are switched off.请务必将所有的灯关掉。■make ˈsure
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(made, made)to do sth in order to be certain that sth else happens确保;设法保证◆Make sure (that) no one else finds out about this.绝对不能让任何人发现这件事。◆They scored another goal and made sure of victory.他们又进了一个球,这就赢定了。■guaranteeˌgærənˈtiː [transitive] to make sth certain to happen保证;确保◆Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final.今晚的胜利确保了这个队能进入决赛。◆These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.如今获得学位并不保证你能找到工作。■assureəˈʃʊə(r), əˈʃɔː(r); NAmEəˈʃʊr [transitive] to make sth certain to happen保证;确保◆Victory would assure a place in the finals.赢得比赛将确保能进入决赛。◆This achievement has assured her a place in the history books.这一成就确定了她将在史册中留名。NOTE辨析 Ensure, guarantee or assure?Ensure is often used in orders or instructions. * ensure常用于命令或指示◆Please guarantee/assure that all lights are switched off.Assure and guarantee can suggest that feelings of worry or doubt about sth are removed; guarantee, but notassure is often used in negative statements to show that feelings of worry or doubt are not removed. * assure和guarantee可用来表示排除担心或疑虑。guarantee常用于否定句,表示没有排除担心或疑虑,assure则不这样用◆Getting a degree doesn't assure you a job.■ˈsee to it that...
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(saw, seen)to give your attention to sth in order to make sure that it is done确保;务使◆Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?你务必今天下午就把传真发出去,好吗?