guarantee2 ●●○ AWL noun [countableC] 1 PROMISEa formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time 保修单;质量保证书 SYN warranty They offer a two-year guarantee on all their electrical goods. 他们所有的电器产品都有两年的保修期。
come with/carry a guarantee Our computers come with a one-year guarantee. 我们的电脑有一年的保修期。
under guarantee Is your TV under guarantee (=protected by a guarantee)? 你的电视在保修期内吗?
a money-back guarantee 退货保证
2 PROMISEa formal promise that something will be done 保证,担保guarantee of I’m afraid there’s no guarantee of success. 恐怕不能保证一定会成功。
guarantee that I cannot give a guarantee that there will be no redundancies. 我不能保证不会裁员。
3 a) PROMISEa promise that you will pay back money that someone else has used or borrowed, if they do not pay it themselves 〔为别人的债务作的〕担保
b) PROMISEsomething valuable that you give to someone to keep until you have done something you promised to do 〔对债务等的〕担保物,抵押品 The bank is holding the airline’s assets as guarantees. 银行持有航空公司的资产作为抵押物。
n COLLOCATIONSverbshave a guaranteeAll our boots have a one-year guarantee for being waterproof.
come with/carry a guaranteeThe building work comes with a 30-year guarantee.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guaranteea one-year/two-year etc guaranteeOur clocks carry a five-year guarantee.
a money-back guarantee (=one that gives you back the money you paid if there is a problem)The company offers a 30-day, money-back guarantee on all its products.
a lifetime guarantee (=one that lasts as long as the object your have bought)The binoculars are covered against manufacturing faults by a lifetime guarantee.
a full guarantee (=one that covers all problems)A full guarantee comes with every purchase.