guarantee
noun
uk/ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/us/ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/B2[CorU]
apromisethat something will be done or willhappen,especiallya writtenpromiseby acompanytorepairorchangeaproductthatdevelopsafaultwithin aparticularperiodoftime:
保证;(尤指公司保证对产品保修或包退的)保修单,包换单Thesystemcosts£99.95includingshippingandhandlingand a twelve-month guarantee.包括邮资、包装费用,该系统价格共计99.95英镑,保用12个月。
The TVcomes with/hasa two-year guarantee.这台电视机保修期为两年。
amoney-backguarantee退款保证
[+ that]TheUnitedNationshasdemandeda guarantee from thearmythatfoodconvoyswill not beattacked.联合国要求这支军队保证不攻击护送粮食的车队。
[+ (that)]There is no guarantee(that)thediscussionswillleadto adeal.商谈不一定能达成任何协议。
Aproductas good as that is a guaranteeofcommercialsuccess(= it iscertainto besuccessful).那样好的产品质量就是成功获利的保证。
Theshopsaid they wouldreplacethetelevisionsince it was stillunderguarantee.商店说会给我们退换那台电视机,因为它还没有过包退期。
Synonyms
assurance(PROMISE)
bond(PROMISE)
commitment
oath(PROMISE)
pledge
promise(SAY CERTAINLY)
undertaking(PROMISE)formal
vow
word(PROMISE)
[C]
aformalagreementto takeresponsibilityfor something, such as thepaymentof someone else'sdebt
担保[C]
somethingvaluablethat you give to someonetemporarilywhile you do what youpromisedto do for them, and that they willkeepif youfailto do it
担保物,抵押品- Yournew TV comes with a twoyearguarantee asstandard.
- Ourcarscarrya twelve-month guarantee.
- Can you give me acast-ironguarantee that theworkwill becompletedontime?
- I can't give you any guarantees.
- Thewashingmachinebrokedown just after the guaranteeranout.
Official documents
- accounts
- affidavit
- aleatory
- annal
- apostille
- certify
- filing
- free pass
- get-out clause
- Green Paper
- Hansard
- prenuptial agreement
- proceedings
- pt
- PTO
- recertification
- recertify
- renewable
- warrant
- writ
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Making & breaking promises & commitments
guarantee
verb[T]
uk/ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/us/ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/guaranteeverb[T](PROMISE)
If aproductis guaranteed, thecompanythat made itpromisestorepairorchangeit if afaultdevelopswithin aparticularperiodoftime:
保修;包换Thefridgeis guaranteedforthreeyears.这台冰箱保修期是3年。
B2
topromisethat something willhappenorexist:
保证;担保;保障[+ two objects]EuropeanAirlines guaranteesitscustomerstop-qualityservice.欧洲航空公司保证为乘客提供最好的服务。
Thelabelon thisbreadsays it is guaranteedfreeof/frompreservatives(= itcontainsnopreservatives).这种面包的标签上写着保证不含防腐剂。
to promise someone something
- promiseI promise that I'll be home before dark.
- guaranteeI can't guarantee that the operation will be successful.
- give (someone) your wordHe gave me his word that the job would be finished on time.
- assure"Don't worry, your car will be ready tomorrow", the mechanic assured him.
- swearI didn't know what happened, I swear.
- pledgeWe are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign.
If you guarantee someone'sdebt, youformallypromisetoaccepttheresponsibilityfor thatdebtif thepersonfailstopayit.
为…作保;担保;承诺对…负法律责任- Journalists mayenterthedangerzonebutunfortunatelywe cannot guaranteetheirsafety.
- Theelectricitycompanyguaranteesconnectionwithin 24hours.
- Themanagementguaranteed thatoutsourcingwouldn'tmeanjoblosses.
- Thepolicehavereassuredwitnesseswho may beafraidto comeforwardthat they will be guaranteedanonymity.
- I can guarantee that you willenjoythefilm.
Making & breaking promises & commitments
- be on your honouridiom
- bond
- breach
- cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
- deliver
- fink
- go back onsomething
- Hippocratic oath
- honour
- keep (herself) toherselfidiom
- promise
- renege
- so help me (God)idiom
- swear
- uncommitted
- undertake
- unkept
- vouch forsomething/someone
- warranty
- welch
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Insurance
guaranteeverb[T](MAKE CERTAIN)
If something guarantees somethingelse, it makescertainthat it willhappen:
确保,使必然发生[+ (that)]The £50depositguarantees(that)peoplereturntheboatsaftertheirhourhasfinished.50英镑的押金会确保人们在划完船后将船归还。
If something is guaranteed tohappenor have aparticularresult, it iscertainthat it willhappenor have thatresult:
肯定…必然发生;肯定会有某种结果[+ to infinitive]Justlookingat apictureof theseais guaranteedtomake mefeelsick.哪怕是看一眼大海的图片,我都会有晕船的感觉。
Certainty
- (as) clear as dayidiom
- (as) sure as eggs is eggsidiom
- and that's flat!idiom
- assured
- assuredly
- decidedly
- deffo
- definite
- definitely
- definitive
- mistake
- nailsomethingon
- nailed on
- natch
- not miss a beatidiom
- squarely
- unreservedly
- watertight
- would
- you can bet your lifeidiom