assurance
英 [ə'ʃʊər(ə)ns]
美 [ə'ʃʊrəns]
- n. 保證，擔保；（人壽）保險；確信；斷言；厚臉皮，無恥
英文詞源
- assurance (n.)
- late 14c., "formal or solemn pledge, promise," also "certainty," from Old French asseurance (11c., Modern French assurance) "assurance, promise; truce; certainty, safety, security," from asseurer (see assure). The word had a negative tinge 18c., often suggesting impudence or presumption.
雙語例句
- 1. The EU is now acquiring greater assurance and authority.
- 現在歐共體越來越有自信與權威性了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They had given an absolute assurance that it would be kept secret.
- 他們信誓旦旦地保證將對此絕對保密。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Masur led the orchestra with assurance.
- 馬蘇爾神定氣若地指揮樂團。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The young teacher lacked assurance in front of his class.
- 這位青年教師在學生麵前缺少自信心.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow.
- 進步是今天的活動和明天的保證。
來自每日一句