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reassurances
安心,放心,再保证
reassurances is the plural of reassurance.
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
- 1.
The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled.
被安慰的感觉,信心恢复,忧虑消除
- 2.
The act of confirming someone's opinion or impression.
确认某人观点或印象的行为
- 3.
Reinsurance.
再保险
被安慰的感觉,信心恢复,忧虑消除;确认某人观点或印象的行为;再保险;安心;放心
In use
After the exam, the teacher gave her students some reassurance that they had prepared well.
He needed reassurance that his job was secure.
The doctor's words of reassurance helped calm the patient's nerves.
give/offer reassurance that + clause
常用搭配,表示通过言语或行动让人安心。
The doctor gave her reassurance that the surgery would be safe.
医生向她保证手术会很安全。
seek/need reassurance
表示主动或被动地寻求放心。
After the accident, he needed reassurance that he could still drive.
事故后,他需要有人向他保证他还能开车。
reassurance about/of something
关于某事的安心来源,常与in搭配使用。
Connections
Collocations
- give reassurance
- 给予安心
- The doctor gave reassurance that the treatment would be effective.医生给予安心,说治疗会有效。
- need reassurance
- 需要安慰
- She needed reassurance before making the final decision.她在做最终决定前需要安慰。
- seek reassurance
- 寻求保证
- He sought reassurance from his friends after the failure.失败后他向朋友寻求保证。
- offer reassurance
- 提供安心
- The manager offered reassurance that the project was on schedule.经理提供安心,说项目按计划进行。
- constant reassurance
- 持续的安慰
- After the accident, he needed constant reassurance from his family.事故后,他需要家人持续的安慰。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:re(再次)+ assurance(保证)→ 再次保证让人安心。
Context & Register
通常用于日常对话和书信中,也常见于正式场合,如心理咨询或工作反馈中。既可用于个人安慰,也可用于缓解团队担忧。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ance: assurance, insurance, and endurance rhyme with reassurance (stressed /ʊr/), while appearance, clearance, and compliance have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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