assurance
n.保证;财产转让书
释义2:
assurance
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◙ noun1. a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise• 保证;承诺 »[with clause] he gave an assurance that work would not recommence until Wednesday. 他承诺星期三前不会重新开工。2. [mass noun] confidence or certainty in one's own abilities• 自信;把握 »she drove with assurance. 她沉着自信地开着车。 certainty about something• 确定;确信 »assurance of faith depends on our trust in God. 信念的坚定依赖于我们对上帝的信任。3. [mass noun] (chiefly Brit.)insurance, specifically life insurance• [主英] (人寿)保险【语源】
1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French, from assurer 'assure'【用法】
1. In the context of life insurance, a technical distinction is made between assurance and insurance. Assurance is used of policies under whose terms a payment is guaranteed, either after a fixed term or on the death of the insured person; insurance is the general term, and is used in particular of policies under whose terms a payment would be made only in certain circumstances (e.g. accident or death within a limited period)
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