“Assurance” 常指保证、担保(让人确信某事会发生或为真),也可指信心、把握(对自己或情况的确信)。在某些语境中还可指保险(较正式/较旧用法)。
/əˈʃʊrəns/
The manager gave us assurance that the project would be finished on time.
经理向我们保证项目会按时完成。
Her calm voice gave me the assurance to speak up during the meeting, even when others disagreed.
她平静的声音给了我信心,让我在会议上即使别人不同意也敢于发言。
“Assurance” 来自古法语 assurance,与动词 assure(使确信、保证)同源,进一步可追溯到拉丁语词根,核心含义是“使人确定、使人安心”。