《新视野大学英语1Unit3.ppt

rate: 1) the speed at which sth. happens over a period of time The rate at which hair grows can be very slow. The worlds forests are disappearing at an even faster rate than experts had thought. 2) a certain amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing Britain held the record of having the highest divorce rate in Europe. Businesses are closing all over that country at a rate of fifty a week. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. p.3 ensure vt. make sure or certain; guarantee；secure 确保；保证；担保；保证得到 These pills should ensure you a good night’s sleep. 服下这些药丸可保你睡一宿好觉。 夜间请务必将所有的灯关掉。 Please ensure that all the lights are switched off at night. 同义词辨析 assure ensure guarantee assure 表示使某人确信；使某人放心，向某人保证，常用的句型有： assure sb. of sth. I assure you of his honesty.我向你保证他忠厚老实。 assure sb. that He assured us that the police were doing all that they could. 他向我们保证，警察在尽力而为。 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. ensure 表示“保证”、“确保”，使某行为或某件事的结果得以保证；保证给予，赋予。常用的句型有： ensure sth. We cannot ensure the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather. 我们无法保证火车在迷雾天能准时到达。 ensure that He ensured that all the secret data would be made public. 他保证将公开所有的秘密资料。 ensure sb. sth. I am sorry I can’t ensure you a good post. 很抱歉， 我不能保证给你一个好职位。 guarantee 表示保证某件产品的质量或保证履行某项服务或义务。 The company guarantees its products for six month. 这家公司的产品保用六个月。 They guarantee a debt; they assure the creditor that he will be paid. 他们担保一笔债务；他们向债权人保证他会得到偿还的。 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. informed: having or showing knowledge Science is now enabling us to make more informed choices about how we use common drugs. According to informed sources, he has been enrolled by Harvard University.