Word · Frequency #13295
Fully loadedsurety
保证；担保
A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
- 1.
Certainty.
确定；确信。
- 2.
That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
确保之物；证实之物；信心或保证的依据。
- 3.
A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
在他人未能履行义务时承诺支付款项的保证。
- 4.
One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.
在其委托人未能履行时承诺付款或采取其他行动的人。
- 5.
A substitute; a hostage.
替代者；人质。
- 6.
Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
证据；确认；凭证。
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。
In use
He acted as a surety for his friend's car loan.
The landlord asked my parents to sign as sureties for the apartment rental.
Without a surety, the bank will not lend you the money.
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.
她为弟弟的保释作担保。
surety of sth
表示确实的事
The surety of the contract was confirmed.
Connections
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
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常用于法律或金融语境。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.