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（29）assure v. /ensure v. /insure v. /reassure v. assure和ensure都有“保证，确保”之意。assure指十分肯定地向某人保证某事一定要发生，使其放心，因此后面往往跟人做宾语。ensure则强调能保证某种行为或某事件的结果一定发生。insure特指保险，替……做保险；reassure意为“使人放心，使人安心，再向……保证”。 例：i assure you of the reliability of the information. 我可以向你保证这消息是可靠的。 ensure that it is written into your contract. 你得保证把这一点写到合同中去。 is your house insured against fire? 你的房子做了防火保险了吗？ the woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her. 这名妇女担心服用阿司匹林会带来危险，她的医生让她放心，不会有危险的。 （30）assess v. /access n. 这两个词词形与发音很相近，容易搞混。assess是动词，意为“评估，估价”；access是名词，意为“通路，能接近或使用”，后常跟介词to。 例：the value of the property has been assessed at $70,000. 这处房产的估价为7万美元。 they sent someone to assess the value of the factory. 他们派人去评估那家工厂的价值。 the only access to the building is along the muddy track. 通往那座建筑物的惟一通道就是这条泥泞的小路。 only senior students have the access to this reading room. 只有高年级的同学才能进这间阅览室。 （31）attach v. /stick v. attach的主要意思是“附加，附着”，强调附加；stick的主要意思是“粘贴，贴附于，紧贴着，固定”，强调紧密。 例：wires are then attached to the ends of the electrodes. 然后将导线接到电极的一端。 there was a nice little present for everyone, with a suitable poem attached. 每人都有一份礼物，每份礼物都附有一首得体的小诗。 just stick 2 stamps on the envelope. 在信封上贴上两张邮票。 he stuck a rose in his buttonhole. 他在扣眼里插了一枝玫瑰。 （32）attribute to/owe to/due to来源：www.gzu521.com attribute to意为“归因于，认为是……的结果”；owe to意为“……应归功于……”；due to意为“由于，因……造成，归功于”，常用作表语或状语。 例：mr. dolittle attributes his good health to careful living. 杜德先生把自己的健康体魄归功于审慎的生活方式。 if i have improved in any way, i owe it all to you. 如果我有所进步的话，那应该归功于你。 his absence was due to the storm. 由于风暴他未能出席。 he failed due to carelessness. 他的粗心导致了他的失败。   |
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