0 to tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry -- （尤指為消除其憂慮而）確定地對…說，向…保證，使確信；讓…放心
The unions assured the new owners of the workers' loyalty to the company. 工會向新企業主保證，工人們對公司是忠誠的。
[ + speech ] "Don't worry, your car will be ready tomorrow," the mechanic assured him. 「別擔心，你的車明天就可以修好。」修理工向他保證。
[ + (that) ] She assured him (that) the car would be ready the next day. 她向他保證說他的車第二天就能修好。
The prime minister assured the electorate (that) taxes would not be increased after the election. 首相向選民保證選舉後不會增稅。
You can rest assured (= feel confident) that I shall be there as promised. 你放心，我答應了就一定會到的。
1 to cause something to be certain -- 確保；保障；使確定
The play's popularity has been assured by the critics' rave reviews. 評論家們的讚賞，確保了這套戲劇會走紅。
2 (of an organization) to promise to pay an amount of money to a person or their family if that person becomes ill, gets injured, or dies, in return for small regular payments -- 給…保險
The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners will not evade recapture for long.
The Foreign Secretary assured anti-federalist MPs that he would not agree to anything which limited British sovereignty.
"Rest assured, Mrs. Cooper" said the police officer. "We will find your son for you."
Journalists may enter the danger zone but unfortunately we cannot assure their safety.
A second goal moments from the end assured us of a place in the final.
