guarantee

【发音】

美 /,ɡærən'ti/ 英 /ˌgærən'tiː/

【翻译】

1. n.保证；保证书；担保物

   英释:a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time

2. vt. 保证， 担保

   英释:to promise that you will pay back money that someone else has borrowed, if they do not pay it back themselves

【记忆】

guar(看作guard， 保卫) ＋ antee → 保证； 保证书

【短语】

1. quality guarantee : 品质保证，质量保证

2. credit guarantee : 信用担保；信贷保证

3. guarantee period : 保修期；保质期

4. loan guarantee : 贷款担保，借款保证函

5. bank guarantee : 银行担保

6. legal guarantee : 法律保证，法律担保

7. letter of guarantee : 保证书；信用保证书

8. guarantee insurance : 保证保险，盗窃意外保险

9. financial guarantee : [经]财务担保

10. performance guarantee : 履行合同保证人；履约保证

11. guarantee fund : [经]保证基金，担保基金

12. payment guarantee : 付款保证书；付款担保

13. guarantee from : v. 保证不

14. guarantee against : 保证不…

15. money back guarantee : [经]保证退款

16. company limited by guarantee : 担保有限公司；保证有限公司

17. guarantee time : 保修期限

18. guarantee value : 保证值

19. guarantee letter : 保函

20. guarantee deposit : 保证金；押金

【例句】

1. They offer a two-year guarantee on all their electrical goods.

   他们所有的电器产品都有两年的保修期。

2. a money-back guarantee

   退货保证

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...They need to keep teams small and focused: giving in to pressure to be more “inclusive” is a guarantee of dysfunction...

2. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 听力题)...But to take the advantage of the airline’s guarantee fare policy...

3. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 写作题)...we should think highly of the importance of basic and fundamental skills that guarantee our wonderful and brilliant future...

4. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...a college degree alone does not guarantee a good job for its holder...

5. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Learning to live without the guarantee of health is like having to unlearn a previous life...

6. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 写作题)...the opponents assume that they would not stake their money on such a risky investment which does not guarantee a promising career...

【单词相关测试】

1. The Car Club couldn’t ____ to meet the demands of all its members. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：C

   解释： 句意： 汽车俱乐部不能保证满足其所有会员的要求。 assume： 假设； 臆断； ensure： 保证； 保护； confirm： 证实； 批准； 确认。

   A. assumeB. ensureC. guaranteeD. confirm

【同、近义词】

1. n.[金融]保证；[法]担保；保证人；保证书；[经]抵押品

   assurance/certification/commitment/warranty/pledge/

2. vt.[金融]保证；[法]担保

   assure/undertake/swear for/

【同根词】

1. adj

   guaranteed : 有保证的，；有人担保的

2. n

   guarantor : [金融] 保证人

   guaranty : 保证；抵押；担保物

3. v

   guaranteed : 担保（guarantee的过去式和过去分词）

4. vt

   guaranty : 保证；担保；抵押（等于guarantee）