392. The director gave me his assurance that he would double my pay if I did my job well.
主管向我承诺过,只要我工作出色,他就会付给我双倍的薪水。
六级词汇讲解:
assurance意为“保证;确信”,常见搭配有:give sb. an assurance that...(给某人……保证),have full assurance of(完全相信),shake one's assurance(动摇某人的信心),with assurance(有把握地,自信地)。
double既可作名词和形容词,也可以作动词。在本句中,double为及物动词,是“使加倍”之意。
英语六级考点归纳:
assurance是动词assure的名词形式。assure- ensure的区别在于:
assure意为“确保”,强调的是在主观上使别人相信。如:
They tried to assure him of their willingness to work.
他们尽力使他相信,他们乐意工作。
ensure意为“保证”,强调的是客观因素对于某事的保证。如:
This medicine will ensure you a good night's sleep.
这药保证能让你好好睡一觉。