insure

保険をかける

損害や紛失、盗難、病気の際にお金を受け取れるよう保険をかける。

やさしい英語で： To arrange to receive money if something is damaged, lost, or stolen, or someone becomes ill.

• We need to insure our car.
• She insured her jewellery against theft.
• Does that company insure homes near the river?

使い方： insure something against something (We insured the house against fire.); insure something for an amount (He insured the painting for ten thousand pounds.)

よく使う表現： insure a car, insure against theft, insure your home, insure a building

確実にする、保証する

あることが必ず起こる、または確かであるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To make certain that something happens or is true.

• Careful planning will insure success.
• Check the address to insure that the parcel reaches her.
• These precautions insured that everyone arrived safely.

使い方： insure that… (The extra checks insure that every order is complete.)

類義語： ensure, make sure, guarantee

よく使う表現： insure that something, insure success