保證

上星期，電盈執行董事在內部會議上向員工保證，他們的工作在股份交易完成後將會「穩定」。PCCW executive director Alex Arena assured staff at an internal meeting Wednesday that their jobs would be "secure" after the completion of the deal。較早時，港台向公眾保證，他們已實行一些措施堵塞行政上的漏洞。Radio Television Hong Kong has assured the public that a number of measures are in place to close administrative loopholes。

Assure 是「向人保證」的意思。它是動詞，其他例子：Chen assured the public in a speech Wednesday that his relatives are not above the law 是「陳水扁在星期三的演說向公眾保證，他的親人不會凌駕於法律之上」。

注意：Ensure是「保證一件事的發生」。例如：The airline is taking further steps to ensure public safety on its aircraft是「航空公司正採取進一步的措施以保證機上乘客的安全」。