check for mistakes/damage检查错误／受损情况Go and check that I've locked the windows.去查看一下我是不是把窗户锁上了。limitcheck the growth of public spendingmark1check the boxsuppress2check your tearscheck ♦︎ make sure ♦︎ verify ♦︎ assure yourselfThese words all mean to find out if sth is true.这些词均表示核实、核准、查明。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to check / verify sth with sb◆to check / make sure / verify / assure yourself that...◆to check / verify what / whether...◆to check / verify the accuracy / authenticity / results (of sth)◆to go and check / make sure◆to always check / make sure / verify sth■check [intransitive, transitive] to find out if sth is correct or true or if sth is how you think it is查明；查看；核实◆Go and check that I've locked the windows.去查看一下我是不是把窗户锁上了。◆'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.'“玛丽在办公室吗？”“请稍等，我去看看。”◆You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us.你最好跟简确认一下她见我们的时间。■make ˈsure
idiom
to check that sth is true or has been done核实，查明，弄清（某事是否属实或已做）◆She looked around to make sure that she was alone.她环顾四周，确认周围没人。◆I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure.我认为门已经锁了，但我还是会去检查一下。■verify / /ˈverɪfaɪ/ / [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to check that sth is true or accurate核实；查对；核准◆We have no way of verifying his story.我们无法核实他的说法。◆Please verify that your password was entered correctly.请核实你的密码是否输入正确。 see also verifiable ⇨ reliable2■assure yourself (formal) to make yourself certain about sth; to tell yourself that sth is certain（使自己）确信，确定◆He assured himself of her safety.他确定她是安全的。◆She assured herself that the letter was still in the drawer.她查清楚信仍在抽屉里。
ensure
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ensure ♦︎ make sure ♦︎ guarantee ♦︎ assure ♦︎ see to it that...These words all mean to make sth certain to happen.这些词均表示保证、确保。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to ensure / make sure / guarantee / see to it that...◆to ensure / guarantee / assure the success / survival / quality of sth◆to absolutely ensure / guarantee / assure sth◆to make absolutely sure◆to virtually ensure / guarantee / assure sth■ensure ( insure, especially in NAmE) / /ɪnˈʃʊə(r), ɪnˈʃɔː(r); NAmEɪnˈʃʊr/ [transitive, intransitive] (ratherformal) to make sth certain to happen; to check that sth is done保证；确保；务使◆The book ensured his success.这本书使他笃定会成功。◆Please ensure that all lights are switched off.请务必将所有的灯关掉。■make ˈsure
idiom
(made, made)to do sth in order to be certain that sth else happens确保；设法保证◆Make sure (that) no one else finds out about this.绝对不能让任何人发现这件事。◆They scored another goal and made sure of victory.他们又进了一个球，这就赢定了。■guarantee /ˌgærənˈtiː/ / [transitive] to make sth certain to happen保证；确保◆Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final.今晚的胜利确保了这个队能进入决赛。◆These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.如今获得学位并不保证你能找到工作。■assure /əˈʃʊə(r), əˈʃɔː(r); NAmEəˈʃʊr/ [transitive] to make sth certain to happen保证；确保◆Victory would assure a place in the finals.赢得比赛将确保能进入决赛。◆This achievement has assured her a place in the history books.这一成就确定了她将在史册中留名。NOTE辨析 Ensure, guarantee or assure?Ensure is often used in orders or instructions. * ensure常用于命令或指示◆Please guarantee/assure that all lights are switched off.Assure and guarantee can suggest that feelings of worry or doubt about sth are removed; guarantee, but notassure is often used in negative statements to show that feelings of worry or doubt are not removed. * assure和guarantee可用来表示排除担心或疑虑。guarantee常用于否定句，表示没有排除担心或疑虑，assure则不这样用◆Getting a degree doesn't assure you a job.■ˈsee to it that...
phrasal verb
(saw, seen)to give your attention to sth in order to make sure that it is done确保；务使◆Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?你务必今天下午就把传真发出去，好吗？