assure

安心させる、請け合う

心配をなくすため、あることが本当だと自信を持って伝えること。

やさしい英語で： To tell someone confidently that something is true so they stop worrying.

• I assure you, it is safe.
• The doctor assured me that I would recover.
• She assured her parents of her determination to finish.

使い方： assure someone that… (I assured her that the children were safe.); assure someone of something (He assured us of his support.)

類義語： reassure

よく使う表現： assure someone, assure someone that, assure someone of

確実にする、保証する

あることが必ず起こるようにしたり、安全を保ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make certain that something happens or remains safe.

• These checks assure safety.
• The new contract assured a steady supply of water.
• Early preparation helps assure that everything is ready.

使い方： assure that… (Careful planning helps assure that supplies arrive on time.)

類義語： ensure, guarantee, secure

よく使う表現： assure success, assure safety, assure that, assure quality