guarantee

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guar·an·tee1 /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL verb [transitive]  1  a) to promise to do something or to promise that something will happen 保证guarantee (that) I guarantee you’ll love this film. 我保证你会喜欢这部电影。guarantee somebody something If you send the application form in straight away, I can guarantee you an interview. 如果你马上把申请表寄过去，我可以保证你会有一个面试的机会。guarantee to do something I cannot guarantee to work for more than a year. 我不能保证工作一年以上。 The law guarantees equal rights for men and women. 法律保障男女平等。 b) to make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time 为〔产品〕提供保修；包换 All our products are fully guaranteed. 我们所有的产品都有全面的质量保证。guarantee something against something The stereo is guaranteed against failure for a year. 这台立体声音响保修一年。► see thesaurus at promise2  SCLto promise that you will pay back money that someone else has borrowed, if they do not pay it back themselves 为〔别人的债务〕担保 The bank will only lend me money if my parents guarantee the loan. 只有我父母作担保，银行才会给我贷款。3  CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto make it certain that something will happen 使必然发生，确保 In movies, talent by no means guarantees success. 在电影业，天才并不一定就能成功。guarantee that The built-in thermostat guarantees that the water remains at the same temperature all the time. 内置式的恒温器确保水温始终不变。be guaranteed to do something This latest incident is guaranteed to make the situation worse. 最近发生的这起事件必然会使情况更加严重。be guaranteed something Even if you complete your training, you aren’t guaranteed a job. 即使你完成了培训，也未必就能找到工作。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

guarantee• The first emigrants to Canada were guaranteed 200 acres of land each.• But uniformity of content and, increasingly, of process has been guaranteed.• There was nothing caught in her throat, absolutely, guaranteed.• A good education doesn't guarantee a good job.• Unisys bought $ 211 million worth of these Executive Life contracts, which guarantee a specific return to investors.• TRESemmé's 4+4 Exothermic perm guarantees a strong wave formulation which means the curl structure lasts the full life of the perm.• Anyone who did this last time would have been guaranteed a win.• And by age 75 they must use most of their pension fund to buy an annuity guaranteeing an income for life.• The loans are guaranteed by the government.• After all, it is orders that businesses need to provide jobs and to guarantee employment.• The king had guaranteed our safety on our journey.• We guarantee that you won't lose your jobs when the company is taken over.• I can't guarantee the plan will work, but I'll give it a try.guarantee something against something• This protective coating guarantees your car against corrosion.• All stereo parts are guaranteed against failure for a year.be guaranteed to do something• If your string is unequal in diameter along its length, then the overtones are guaranteed to be off.• Nevertheless, although generalizations arrived at by legitimate inductions can not be guaranteed to be perfectly true, they are probably true.• Everyone knows the Triangular Trade is guaranteed to bring home the gold.• Going out with friends is guaranteed to cheer you up.• If the costs on the paths are non-decreasing with length then this algorithm is guaranteed to find the cheapest path first.• In this way, we would be guaranteed to produce 500 men and 500 women.• A day away from presidential politics for a junkie is guaranteed to shift perspective and challenge perception.• Do not, whatever you do, lay down loose rugs, they are guaranteed to trip you up.• Like the other Kodaks, it was not only easy to use but was guaranteed to be successful.guarantee2 ●●○ AWL noun [countable]  1  PROMISEa formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time 保修单；质量保证书 SYN warranty They offer a two-year guarantee on all their electrical goods. 他们所有的电器产品都有两年的保修期。come with/carry a guarantee Our computers come with a one-year guarantee. 我们的电脑有一年的保修期。under guarantee Is your TV under guarantee (=protected by a guarantee)? 你的电视在保修期内吗？ a money-back guarantee 退货保证2  PROMISEa formal promise that something will be done 保证，担保guarantee of I’m afraid there’s no guarantee of success. 恐怕不能保证一定会成功。guarantee that I cannot give a guarantee that there will be no redundancies. 我不能保证不会裁员。3  a) PROMISEa promise that you will pay back money that someone else has used or borrowed, if they do not pay it themselves 〔为别人的债务作的〕担保 b) PROMISEsomething valuable that you give to someone to keep until you have done something you promised to do 〔对债务等的〕担保物，抵押品 The bank is holding the airline’s assets as guarantees. 银行持有航空公司的资产作为抵押物。n COLLOCATIONSverbshave a guaranteeAll our boots have a one-year guarantee for being waterproof.come with/carry a guaranteeThe building work comes with a 30-year guarantee.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guaranteea one-year/two-year etc guaranteeOur clocks carry a five-year guarantee.a money-back guarantee (=one that gives you back the money you paid if there is a problem)The company offers a 30-day, money-back guarantee on all its products.a lifetime guarantee (=one that lasts as long as the object your have bought)The binoculars are covered against manufacturing faults by a lifetime guarantee.a full guarantee (=one that covers all problems)A full guarantee comes with every purchase.

Examples from the Corpus

guarantee• The contract contains a guarantee that the building will be finished within 6 months.• After the Second World War, Belgium wanted a guarantee that it would not be invaded again.• It said this document was a guarantee of the pensions.• Neither biological nor cultural evolution is any guarantee that we are inevitably moving towards a better world.• For workers in small firms employment guarantees are very rare, working hours are longer and safety records poor.• a loan guarantee• Royal guarantees secured such a division.• As a member of parliament Mr Berezovsky is theoretically immune from prosecution, but he described this guarantee as worthless.• Is the camera still under guarantee?• But what guarantee is there that technique No. 2 will actually be used?money-back guarantee• Everything comes with a money-back guarantee.• Are they quality products sold at a reasonable price with a money-back guarantee?• You say you never buy anything without a money-back guarantee?• Some mail-order outlets offer a 30-day, money-back guarantee.• All refunds under money-back guarantees should be made within the time stated on the ad.give ... guarantee• Nurses in training should be given a guarantee of employment following qualification.• Here the husband had given a guarantee to the bank in support of advances by the bank to a third party.• A privately-owned West End Hotel, extensively modernised giving a guarantee of individual attention to all our guests.• Here too the legatee would be asked to give a guarantee that he would make over the property as requested.From Longman Business Dictionaryguaranteeguar‧an‧tee1 /ˌgærənˈtiː/ verb [transitive]1to make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it has a fault within a specific period of time after you buy itguarantee something against somethingThe car’s galvanized bodyshell is guaranteed a full ten years against corrosion.2LAWFINANCEto make a legal promise to repay a loan if the original borrower DEFAULTs (=fails to repay it or make interest payments on it)The loan will be guaranteed by Bangkok Bank.→ See Verb tableguaranteeguarantee2 noun [countable]1a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it has a fault within a specific period of time after you buy itguarantee againstFor new home-owners, some builders have now given a 20-year guarantee against structural defects.be under guaranteeAs the video camera was still under guarantee (=protected by a guarantee), he took it back to the shop to be repaired. → money-back guarantee → performance guarantee2FINANCE an agreement to be responsible for someone else’s promise, especially a promise to repay a loan if the original borrower DEFAULTs (=fails to repay it or make interest payments on it)3FINANCEBANKING money or assets held by an organization until someone has paid their debts, or debts that they might have in the futurecreditor banks holding part of the airline’s assets as guarantees of earlier debts → bank guarantee → cross guarantee → export credit guarantee → loan guaranteeOrigin guarantee2 (1600-1700) Probably from guaranty

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guar‧an‧tee¹ S2 W3 AC /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ verb [transitive]1.
  a. to promise to do something or to promise that something will happen
    guarantee (that)
    I guarantee you’ll love this film.
    guarantee somebody something
    If you send the application form in straight away, I can guarantee you an interview.
    guarantee to do something
    I cannot guarantee to work for more than a year.
    The law guarantees equal rights for men and women.
  b. to make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time:
    All our products are fully guaranteed.
    guarantee something against something
    The stereo is guaranteed against failure for a year.
2. to promise that you will pay back money that someone else has borrowed, if they do not pay it back themselves:
    The bank will only lend me money if my parents guarantee the loan.
3. to make it certain that something will happen:
    In movies, talent by no means guarantees success.
    guarantee that
    The built-in thermostat guarantees that the water remains at the same temperature all the time.
    be guaranteed to do something
    This latest incident is guaranteed to make the situation worse.
    be guaranteed something
    Even if you complete your training, you aren’t guaranteed a job.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ promise to tell someone that you will definitely do something, or that something will happen: He promised to give the book back. | The organisers have promised that this year’s event will take place.
   ▪ swear to make a very serious and sincere promise, for example in a law court: He had sworn to tell the truth. | I would never do that, I swear.
   ▪ give somebody your word especially spoken to promise sincerely that you will do something or that something is true – often used when you are trying to persuade someone that they can trust you: I give you my word that your money is safe with me. | I’ll let you go out tonight if you give me your word that you’ll be home by 11.
   ▪ vow to make a very serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. | They vowed to carry on their campaign for justice.
   ▪ assure to promise someone that something will happen or that something is true, in order to try to make them feel less worried: Police have assured the public that they are doing everything they can to find the killer.
   ▪ guarantee to promise that you will make sure that something will definitely happen, so that there is no question of it not happening: I guarantee that you will have the documents by tomorrow. | How can you guarantee that this won’t happen again?
   ▪ pledge to promise publicly or officially that you will do something, for example to give help or money: The government has pledged to increase overseas aid to $4 billion over the next five years.
   ▪ undertake formal to make an official or legal promise to do something: The government undertook to keep price increases to a minimum. | The two sides undertook to respect each other’s territory.
   ▪ commit to something formal to make a firm and definite promise to do something important, which will affect you for a long time and which could result in serious effects if you fail: Bobby felt unready to commit to a romantic relationship. | A group of 11 companies has committed to developing a new passenger plane.

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guarantee² S3 AC noun [countable]1. a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
   SYN  warranty:
    They offer a two-year guarantee on all their electrical goods.
    come with/carry a guarantee
    Our computers come with a one-year guarantee.
    under guarantee
    Is your TV under guarantee (=protected by a guarantee)?
    a money-back guarantee
2. a formal promise that something will be done
    guarantee of
    I’m afraid there’s no guarantee of success.
    guarantee that
    I cannot give a guarantee that there will be no redundancies.
3.
  a. a promise that you will pay back money that someone else has used or borrowed, if they do not pay it themselves
  b. something valuable that you give to someone to keep until you have done something you promised to do:
    The bank is holding the airline’s assets as guarantees.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ have a guarantee All our boots have a one-year guarantee for being waterproof.
   ▪ come with/carry a guarantee The building work comes with a 30-year guarantee.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guarantee
   ▪ a one-year/two-year etc guarantee Our clocks carry a five-year guarantee.
   ▪ a money-back guarantee (=one that gives you back the money you paid if there is a problem) The company offers a 30-day, money-back guarantee on all its products.
   ▪ a lifetime guarantee (=one that lasts as long as the object your have bought) The binoculars are covered against manufacturing faults by a lifetime guarantee.
   ▪ a full guarantee (=one that covers all problems) A full guarantee comes with every purchase.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ promise a statement that you will definitely do or provide something, which may not be reliable: ‘I’ll call you tomorrow.’ ‘Is that a promise?’ | Politicians are always making promises.
   ▪ pledge a public or official promise to do a particular thing in the future: The Government has fulfilled at least 50% of its election pledges. | We have received pledges of help from various organizations.
   ▪ vow a very serious promise to do something or not to do something that you choose to make: He made a vow never to drink alcohol again. | your marriage vows
   ▪ oath a formal promise, especially one that someone makes in a court of law: Witnesses swear a solemn oath to tell the truth. | Public officials must take an oath to support the US Constitution.
   ▪ undertaking a serious or public promise to do something, especially something difficult which needs a lot of effort or money: The police have given an undertaking to reduce street crime in the city centre. | He was made to sign a written undertaking that he would not go within a mile of her house.
   ▪ assurance a promise that something will happen or is true, made so that someone is less worried or more confident: You have my assurance that it won’t happen again. | The manager gave me his personal assurance that the goods would be delivered today.
   ▪ guarantee a very definite promise that something will happen. A guarantee is also a formal written promise by a company to repair or replace a product free if it has a fault within a fixed period of time.: With any diet, there’s no guarantee of success. | I’m afraid I can’t give you a 100% guarantee. | Is the camera still under guarantee (=within the period during which it can be repaired or replaced free)?