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Assure, ensure, insure and make sure “保证”的多种说法



"I am puzzled about the differences among "assure'' & "ensure" & "insure" & "make sure". Can you explain it to me? "

Moe Moe

Moe 对四个发音相似的单词和短语有疑问,这几个词分别是 assure,ensure,insure 和短语 make sure。

这几个词的意思是什么,为什么容易混淆,我们将通过例句为大家解答。

听完节目后,你能用以上单词和短语完成这个填空练习吗?

Sam: Amy, I can ____ you the report will be done by tomorrow.

Amy: Excellent, and I will ____ it’s checked on the same day. What about the delivery of the hard copy?

Sam: We should use the courier service to ____ tracked delivery.

Peter: Yes, courier companies are ____, and are much more reliable than the post office.

Amy: That’s it then. Let’s ____ everything goes to plan. There’s no room for mistakes.

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