surety (for sb)
表示担保人
He agreed to act as a surety for the loan.
他同意作为贷款的保证人。
保证；担保
保证人；担保人；担保物；凭据；保障；确实；确定；替代者；人质；确定；确信。
确定；确信。
Certainty.
确保之物；证实之物；信心或保证的依据。
That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
在他人未能履行义务时承诺支付款项的保证。
A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
在其委托人未能履行时承诺付款或采取其他行动的人。
One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.
替代者；人质。
A substitute; a hostage.
证据；确认；凭证。
Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
He acted as a surety for his friend's car loan.
他为朋友的汽车贷款担任担保人。
用法提示：surety 是名词，指为他人债务担保的人，这里作介词 as 的宾语。
The landlord asked my parents to sign as sureties for the apartment rental.
房东请我父母作为公寓租约的担保人签字。
用法提示：这里 surety 用复数 sureties，指多个担保人。
Without a surety, the bank will not lend you the money.
没有担保人，银行不会借钱给你。
用法提示：surety 是名词，意为‘担保人’，作介词 without 的宾语。
表示担保人
He agreed to act as a surety for the loan.
他同意作为贷款的保证人。
固定搭配，意为作担保
She stood surety for her brother's bail.
她为弟弟的保释作担保。
表示确实的事
The surety of the contract was confirmed.
合同的确定性得到了确认。
含义最宽泛，可指口头承诺或书面担保，不一定是具体实物。
法律、金融用语，通常指为保证债务偿还而提供的财产或金钱。
特指为贷款而抵押的资产（如房产、股票），与债务直接挂钩。
较正式，常指移交实物作为担保，也可指郑重承诺。
指正式的书面保证或保释金，常见于法庭或合同场景。
grammar · medium
易错句子He surety the loan for his friend.
正确表达He guaranteed the loan for his friend.
surety 是名词，不能用作动词；应使用动词 guarantee 表示“担保”。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought a surety for my new phone.
正确表达I bought insurance for my new phone.
surety 指保证人或担保，不指保险；应使用 insurance 表示“保险”。
针对surety作“确实性”解（名词），其直接反义词；surety作“保证人”等其他义项时无常用反义词。
surety 指担保人或担保物，而 guarantee 多指承诺或保证书。
surety 指担保或确实的事，而 certainty 指确信无疑的状态。
作保；提供担保
He stood surety for his cousin's car loan.
他为表弟的汽车贷款作保。
保函；保证书
The contractor was required to obtain a surety bond before beginning the project.
承包商被要求在开工前取得保函。
担保公司
The surety company will pay the claim if the contractor defaults.
如果承包商违约，担保公司将支付索赔。
提供担保；提供保证金
The judge ordered him to provide surety of $5,000 before the trial.
法官命令他在审判前提供5000美元的保证金。
担保协议；保证契约
They signed a surety agreement to guarantee the loan.
他们签署了担保协议，以保证这笔贷款。
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sure (certain; safe) + -ty (noun suffix: state/condition)
base root adjective (from Latin securus)
sure + -ly (adverb suffix)
as- (variant of ad-, to make) + sure (certain)
en- (cause to be) + sure (safe/certain)
担保（surety）通常产生于合同关系之中。
担保是为了确保他人履行某项义务。
担保人向债权人承担保证责任。
担保人保证主债务人履行债务。
主债务人违约会触发担保人的偿付义务。
为…作保；担保
He agreed to stand surety for his friend's loan.
他同意为他朋友的贷款作担保。
替陌生人作保的，必受亏损。
This proverb from the Book of Proverbs cautions that if you guarantee a stranger's debt, you will likely suffer the consequences.
这则出自《箴言》的谚语提醒人们，若为陌生人的债务作保，很可能会自己承受后果。
不要与人击掌作保，也不要为债务作保。
This verse from the Book of Proverbs warns against agreeing to guarantee debts, a practice that could drag you into financial ruin.
这节出自《箴言》的经文警告世人不要答应为债务作保，这种做法可能使你陷入财务困境。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.