詞彙精選：guarantee的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

n.

保證，擔保 [C]

例句：

A famous old name on a firm is not necessarily a guarantee of quality.

公司悠久的品牌並不能確保商品的質量。

例句：

The Editor can give no guarantee that they will fulfil their obligations.

《編輯家》無法保證他們會履行職責。

保證人；保證書；擔保金，擔保物，抵押品 [C]

例句：

Males between 18 and 20 had to leave a deposit as a guarantee of returning to do their military service.

18至20歲的男性必須繳納一筆保證金，作爲回來服兵役的擔保。

例句：

The guard guards the guarantee in the garden regardless of the hazard.

衛兵不顧危險看守着花園裏的抵押品。

保修單 [C]

例句：

The new television had a guarantee with it.

這臺新電視機有保修單。

例句：

Whatever a guarantee says, when something goes wrong, you can still claim your rights from the shop.

不論保修單如何規定，若商品出了問題，消費者仍然可以去商店維護自身權益。

v.

保證，確保 [T]

例句：

Buying a train ticket doesn't guarantee you a seat.

買一張火車票並不一定擔保你有座位。

例句：

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

僅有富餘的資源並不能確保發展。

例句：

I guarantee that you'll enjoy yourself.

我保證你玩得痛快。

例句：

Some builders guarantee their work.

一些建築公司對其承建工程提供質量擔保。

例句：

We [guarantee] the fastness of these dyes.

我們擔保這些染料不褪色。

擔保 [T]

例句：

All Dreamland's electric blankets are guaranteed for three years.

所有的夢鄉牌電熱毯質保3年。

例句：

Some builders guarantee their work.

一些建築公司對其承建工程提供質量擔保。

二、詞義辨析：

ensure,insure,assure,guarantee,pledge,promise

這些動詞都有“保證”之意。ensure側重使人相信某個行爲或力量產生的結果。insure常與ensure換用，但前者多指經濟方面的保證、保險。assure側重指消除某人思想上的懷疑或擔心，從而有達到目的的保證感，但不如ensure普通。guarantee指對事物的品質或人的行爲及履行義務、義務等承擔責任的保證。pledge正式用詞，指通過鄭重許諾、協議或立誓等保證承擔某一義務或遵守某一原則。promise側重表自己的主觀意向，設法用語言使人感到穩當可靠。

三、參考例句：

Some builders guarantee their work.

一些建築公司對其承建工程提供質量擔保。

It has a three-year guarantee.

這個產品可以保修三年。

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

僅有富餘的資源並不能確保發展。

I guarantee that you'll enjoy yourself.

我保證你玩得痛快。

We guarantee prompt delivery of goods.

我們保證及時交貨。

A diploma is no guarantee of efficiency.

持有文憑不能保證工作效率一定高。

We guarantee the fastness of these dyes.

我們擔保這些染料不褪色。

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

僅有富餘的資源並不能確保發展。

I can guarantee you no extra charge.

我可以保證決不加收費用。

The ticket will guarantee your free entry.

這張票可確保你免費入場。