Word · Frequency #18603
vouches
担保；保证
vouches is the third person singular of vouch.
give personal assurance; guarantee
- 1.
To call on (someone) to be a witness to something.
请求(某人)为某事作证。
- 2.
To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
引用或依赖(权威、著作等)来支持自己的行为或观点。
- 3.
To affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement).
确认或保证(某事)的正确性或真实性；也指确认或保证(断言或陈述的真实性)。
- 4.
To bear witness or testify to the nature or qualities (of someone or something).
为(某人或某物)的性质或品质作证或证明。
- 5.
To back, confirm, or support (someone or something) with credible evidence or proof.
用可信的证据或证明来支持、确认或支援(某人或某事)。
- 6.
In full vouch to warrant or vouch to warranty: to summon (someone) into court to establish a warranty of title to land.
完整形式为 vouch to warrant 或 vouch to warranty:传唤(某人)到庭以确立土地所有权的担保。
- 7.
Followed by over: of a vouchee (a person summoned to court to establish a warranty of title): to summon (someone) to court in their place.
后接 over:指被担保人(被传唤到庭以确立所有权担保的人)代替其出庭传唤(某人)。
- 8.
Often followed by for.
通常后接 for。
证明；作证；传唤……出庭作证；请求(某人)为某事作证。；引用或依赖(权威、著作等)来支持自己的行为或观点。；确认或保证(某事)的正确性或真实性；也指确认或保证(断言或陈述的真实性)。
In use
I can vouch for Maria's honesty because we have been colleagues for over a decade.
The professor vouched for the student's research skills when she applied for the lab position.
A food blogger vouches for the freshness of the ingredients at this market every week.
vouch for sb/sth
作“为……担保/证明”解，常表示基于亲身了解或经验来保证某人或某事的品质或真实性。
I can vouch for her honesty.
我可以为她的诚实作担保。
vouch that + clause
较正式，后接 that 从句，表示确认或断言某事实为真。
I can vouch that the information is accurate.
我可以证明这条信息是准确的。
Verb forms
base vouch · third person vouches · -ing vouching · past vouched · past participle vouched
vouch 通常与 for 连用，表示“为……担保、作证”。
Connections
Collocations
- vouch for someone
- 为某人担保；为某人作保
- I can vouch for her; she has always kept her promises.我可以为她担保；她总是信守承诺。
- vouch for the accuracy of something
- 保证某事的准确性；为某事的准确性作证
- The auditor vouched for the accuracy of the financial statements.审计员保证财务报表的准确性。
- vouch for someone's character
- 为某人的品行担保
- Her former manager vouched for her character.她以前的经理为她的品行担保。
- vouch for the quality of something
- 为某物的质量担保
- Many customers vouch for the quality of this brand.许多顾客为这个品牌的质量作证。
- cannot vouch for something
- 无法为某事担保；不能保证某事
- I cannot vouch for the truth of that rumor.我无法保证那个传闻的真实性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 vow（誓言）：vouch 就是带着誓言替人担保、作证，v 像发誓的手势。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal recommendation、legal/court setting vouch 最常以 vouch for 的形式出现，表示“为……担保/作证”，多用于正式推荐、证明某人可靠或担保某事；日常口语中不如 guarantee 或 swear 常用。在法律语境中，vouch 还可表示“传唤（某人）出庭作证”，属正式用法。整体语气偏正式，具体含义需看搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 vouch /vaʊtʃ/ 押韵的词：couch, pouch, slouch, crouch, grouch（都含 /aʊtʃ/）。注意 touch 拼写相似，但发音为 /tʌtʃ/，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.