[reporting verb]tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have
对…肯定地说;向…保证(以消除疑虑)
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[with obj. and clause]
Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village 托尼向我肯定村子里有家超市
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[with obj. and direct speech]
‘I quite understand,’ Mrs Lewis assured her 刘易斯夫人向她保证道:“我很理解。
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[with obj.]
they assured him of their full confidence. 他们向他保证他们充满信心。
make (someone) sure of something
使确信
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you would be assured of a welcome 你肯定会受到欢迎
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she assured herself that he was asleep .她确信他睡着了。
[with obj.](常作
使必然发生
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victory was now assured 胜券在握
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[with clause]
their influence assured that the report would be tough. 他们的影响势必会使报导很艰难。
chiefly
〈主英〉保(人寿)险。
secure the future payment of (an amount ) with insurance
确保获得(保险金)。
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assure sb (of sth) 向某人保证(某事)
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self-assured 自信的
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"late Middle English: from Old French