詞彙精選：insure的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
確保，保證 [I,T]
例句：
He insured himself against failure by treating only people he was sure he could cure.
他僅僅治療有把握治癒的病人，以使自己免於失敗。
例句：
All the electronics in the world cannot insure against accidents, though.
世上沒有哪種電子器材能完全避免意外事故的發生。
投保；給…保險 [I,T]
例句：
That importer wishes to insure against all risks.
那個進口商想要投保一切險。
例句：
After all his car accidents the company refused to insure him again.
他的汽車出了那麼多事故後，保險公司不願再給他保險了。
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：
Check your work to insure its accuracy.
檢查一下你的工作，以保證它的準確性。
An insurance company will insure your life.
保險公司可以給你保壽險。
I want to insure my residence.
我要爲自己的住宅保險。
An insurance company will insure your house against fire.
保險公司願爲你的房屋保火險。
His talent and dedication will insure his success.
他的才氣和執着將確保他成功。
I'd like to insure this package for 50 dollars.
我想要這包東西保險50美元。
It is wise to insure your property against flood damage.
給你的財產投洪水險是很明智的。
Measures must be taken to insure traffic safety.
必須採取措施保證交通安全。
That importer wishes to insure against all risks.
那個進口商想要投保一切險。
It is wise to insure your property against storm damage.
爲防止風暴造成損毀而買財產保險是明智的。
