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ensure

verb
 OPAL W
/ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/, /ɪnˈʃɔː(r)/
/ɪnˈʃʊr/
(also insure especially in North American English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they ensure
/ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/, /ɪnˈʃɔː(r)/
/ɪnˈʃʊr/
he / she / it ensures
/ɪnˈʃʊəz/, /ɪnˈʃɔːz/
/ɪnˈʃʊrz/
past simple ensured
/ɪnˈʃʊəd/, /ɪnˈʃɔːd/
/ɪnˈʃʊrd/
past participle ensured
/ɪnˈʃʊəd/, /ɪnˈʃɔːd/
/ɪnˈʃʊrd/
-ing form ensuring
/ɪnˈʃʊərɪŋ/, /ɪnˈʃɔːrɪŋ/
/ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ/
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  1. to make sure that something happens or is definite保证；担保；确保
    • ensure something We are working to ensure the safety of people in the city. 我们正在努力确保城市居民的安全。
    • The book ensured his success.这本书确保了他的成功。
    • We must take steps now to ensure the survival of these animals.我们现在必须采取措施确保这些动物能生存下去。
    • ensure somebody something Victory ensured them a place in the final.战胜对手让他们晋级决赛。
    • The system ensures all children equal access to education.该系统确保所有儿童平等获得教育。
    • ensure something for somebody The system ensures equal access to education for all children.该系统确保所有儿童享有平等的受教育机会。
    • ensure (that)… The government needs to ensure (that) workers' rights are respected. 政府需要确保工人的权利得到尊重。
    • Rent rises were limited in order to ensure that housing remained affordable. 为了确保住房负担得起，租金上涨受到限制。
    Extra Examples
    • Forces were brought in to ensure security for tourists. 为了确保游客的安全，部队被调入。
    • Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off.请确保将所有灯都关掉。
    • The system not only ensures maximum discounts, but also helps the company track usage.这一制度不仅保证产品最大限度的优惠，而且能帮助公司追踪产品的使用。
    • provisions designed to ensure safe conditions of work旨在确保工作环境安全的规定
    • The therapist must treat the cause of the problem, thereby ensuring the symptoms do not return.治疗专家必须从病根上着手治疗，以确保此类症状不会复发。
    • The alternative simply ensures that the problem will get worse.另一种方案只会使问题变得更糟。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • practically
    • virtually
    • effectively
    • …
    verb + ensure
    • must
    • aim to
    • try to
    • …
    phrases
    • an attempt to ensure something
    • efforts to ensure something
    • measures to ensure something
    • …
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    Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘convince’ and ‘make safe’): from Anglo-Norman French enseurer, alteration of Old French aseurer, earlier form of assurer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’. Compare with insure.

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