音标

英 [əˈʃʊərəns]；美 [əˈʃʊrəns]

意思

名词，主要有以下几种含义：

保证；担保；确信。表示对某事肯定会发生或真实可靠的承诺或信心。

保险（尤指人寿保险 ）。

造句

The manager gave us an assurance that the project would be completed on time.（经理向我们保证这个项目会按时完成。）

His words of assurance made me feel more confident about the future.（他安慰的话语让我对未来更有信心。）

We need some kind of assurance that the goods will be delivered safely.（我们需要某种保证，确保货物能安全送达。）

She bought life assurance to protect her family in case of an accident.（她买了人寿保险，以防万一发生意外时能保障家人的生活。）

The teacher's assurance that we would pass the exam encouraged us to study harder.（老师确信我们会通过考试，这鼓励我们更加努力学习。）

The company offered written assurances regarding the quality of their products.（该公司就其产品质量提供了书面保证。）

Despite his assurance, I still had some doubts about his ability to handle the task.（尽管他信誓旦旦，我对他处理这项任务的能力仍有些怀疑。）

They provided an assurance that the new policy would not affect most employees.（他们保证新政策不会影响大多数员工。）

The bank requires some form of assurance before lending large sums of money.（银行在借出大笔款项之前需要某种形式的担保。）

Her calm assurance during the crisis impressed everyone in the office.（危机期间她沉着自信的态度给办公室里的每个人都留下了深刻印象。）

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

寻求安心：在日常对话中，当你需要别人给予你肯定或保证时使用。例如：“Can you give me an assurance that you'll be here on time? I really need your help.（你能向我保证你会准时到这儿吗？我真的需要你的帮助。）”

表达信心：分享自己对某事有把握的感受。比如：“I have full assurance that our team will win the game. They've been practicing hard.（我完全确信我们队会赢得这场比赛。他们一直刻苦训练。）”

写作运用

商务写作：在商务信函、合同等文件中，用于明确双方的承诺和保证。例如：“The seller shall provide an assurance that the goods are free from defects.（卖方应保证货物无缺陷。）”

记叙文写作：描述人物的心理状态或事件发展过程中涉及到信心、保证的情节。比如：“With his assurance in my heart, I faced the challenge bravely.（心里有了他的保证，我勇敢地面对了挑战。）”

学习积累

背诵例句：挑选一些包含“assurance”的典型例句进行背诵，熟悉其在不同语境中的用法和搭配，以便在需要时能够自然地运用。

替换练习：尝试用“guarantee（保证）”“promise（承诺）”等同义词替换“assurance”进行句子改写，体会它们之间的细微差别，丰富词汇表达。