1 a firm promise that sth will be done or that sth will happen 保证:
The refugees are demanding guarantees about their safety before they return home.难民要求有关方面在他们返国前保证他们的人身安全。
2 a written promise by a company that it will repair or replace a product if it breaks in a certain period of time 保证书 ·
The watch comes with a year's guarantee.这块手表保修一年。Is the computer still under guarantee ?这台计算机的保修期是不是还没有过?☞Look at warranty. 参看warranty。
3 something that makes sth else certain to happen 起保证作用的事物:
Without a reservation there's no guarantee that you'll get a seat on the train.不预订票的话,火车上不一定有座位。
guarantee²
/ˌgærənˈti: ||; ˌgærənˈti/verb[T]
1 to promise that sth will be done or will happen 保证:
They have guaranteed delivery within one week.他们保证一个星期内送到。
2 to give a written promise to repair or replace a product if anything is wrong with it 保修,保换(产品):
This washing machine is guaranteed for three years.这台洗衣机的保修期为三年。
3 to make sth certain to happen 确保:
Tonight's win guarantees the team a place in the final.今晚的胜利确保该队进入决赛。
guarantee1/͵gærənˋti; ˌɡærənˈtiː/v [T]1 to promise something 保证: +(that) I guarantee you’ll love this film. 我保证你会喜欢这部电影的。see box at见 PROMISE1 方框2 to make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks〔产品〕提供保修单: Our products are fully guaranteed . 我们的产品有全面保修。3 to make it certain that something will happen 使必然发生﹐保证〔某事必然发生〕: Talent doesn’t always guarantee success. 天才并不总能保证成功。
guarantee2n [C]1 a formal written promise by a company to repair or replace a product if it breaks 保修单﹐保证书: a two-year guarantee 两年的保修期under guarantee Is the TV still under guarantee? 这台电视机还在保修期内吗?2 a formal promise that something will be done 保证﹐担保: +that I can’t give a guarantee that there’ll be no redundancies. 我不能保证不会裁员。
guaranteeguaranteeguarantees1noun1a promise that something will happen: I want a guarantee that you will do the work today.2a written promise by a company that it will repair a thing you have bought, or give you a new one, if it goes wrong: a two-year guaranteeThe computer is still under guarantee.guaranteeguaranteeguaranteesguaranteedguaranteeing2verb (guarantees, guaranteeing, guaranteed)1to promise that something will be done or will happen: I can't guarantee that I will be able to help you, but I'll try.2to say that you will repair a thing that somebody buys, or give them a new one, if it goes wrong: The television is guaranteed for three years.