assure

KK [əˋʃʊr] /əˈʃʊɹ/

as- 朝向+sure 確定的→使趨向確定展開

as-: 字首; 朝向
sure: 單字; 確定的

字面：使趨向確定

讓對方心裡變得確定 → 向人保證、使人放心

動詞

1
向…保證、告訴、擔保
She assured me that the package would arrive by Friday.
她向我保證包裹星期五以前會送到。
2
使確信、使放心
The doctor's calm tone assured the patient of a full recovery.
醫生平靜的語氣讓病人確信自己會完全康復。
3
確保、保證
Hard work alone does not assure success in this industry.
在這個行業裡，光靠努力並不能確保成功。
4
投保、保壽險英式
His life was assured for a substantial sum.
他的壽險保額相當高。

相關片語

rest assured