Ensure



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解释

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• v. 确保, 担保
• ［英］ v. 确保, 担保 ( make sure)
• ［记］ en+sure ( 确定的) -> 进入确定 -> 确保

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (ensured; ensuring)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ensurer, alteration of assurer — more at assure
• Date: 1660
• to make sure, certain, or safe ; guarantee
• Synonyms:
  • ensure, insure, assure, secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure, insure and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee <the government has ensured the safety of the refugees>, while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand<careful planning should insure the success of the party>, and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind<I assure you that no harm will be done>. secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss<sent reinforcements to secure their position>.

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