Word · Frequency #13295
Fully loadedsurety
保证;担保
核心释义
A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
- 1.
确定;确信。
Certainty.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
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.
- 4.
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.
- 5.
替代者;人质。
A substitute; a hostage.
- 6.
证据;确认;凭证。
Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
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。
用法In use
He acted as a surety for his friend's car loan.
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.
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.
用法提示:surety 是名词,意为‘担保人’,作介词 without 的宾语。
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。
stand surety (for sb)
固定搭配,意为作担保
She stood surety for her brother's bail.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stand surety
- 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。
- surety bond
- 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。
- surety company
- 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。
- provide surety
- 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。
- surety agreement
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
由sure(确定)变来:能让你心里“确定”的东西,就是担保或保证。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:法律文书、合同条款、正式商务信函 surety 通常用于法律和正式商务语境,表示担保、保证人或保证金;日常口语中较少见,这时更常用 guarantee、guarantor 等词。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于法律或金融语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
surety 的音标是 /ˈʃuəti/。duty /ˈdjuːti/ 和 purity /ˈpjʊərəti/ 的结尾 -ty 与它一样读 /ti/,但前面元音不同,不构成完整押韵;sure、surely 虽与 surety 共享 sure 拼写,却读 /ʃʊə/ 或 /ˈʃʊəli/,开头元音与 /ʃuə/ 不完全相同;variety、society 拼写以 -ety 结尾,但读 /aɪəti/,和 surety 的 /əti/ 读音不同,不要按拼写类推。
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