單字講座 01：assure (v) / ensure (v) / insure (v)
http://www.learnerhall.org/2020/04/01assure-ensure-insure.html
教學時，我們常看到學生在特定單字群組使用上抓不到訣竅。這也促使我們決定在本站招牌的「文法講座」外，再加開「單字講座」，目標自然是要讓大家學得快，又學得好 😊😊😊😊
assure 和 ensure 的意思都是保證；而 insure 的意思則為「保險」。三者的用法其實大不同喔！讓我們看下去：
▌ assure sb that S + V = tell sb that something is ok so as to remove their doubt 用法：
常出現在「向某人 保證 某事，好讓某人安心」的情境中。
▶ 例 1：雖然小孩已察覺到我和他爸之間有些不對勁，但是我跟他們 保證 我們絕對不會離婚。
Although my kids have sensed that there is something wrong with me and his dad, I assure them that we would never get a divorce .
這裡的 assure 意指 make a promise，後面接 that we … divorce，是為了讓小孩不要擔憂我們會離婚。
▶ 例 2：我男友打電話給我，跟我 保證 他沒忘了要載我去機場。
My boyfriend calls me to assure me that he hasn’t forgotten to drive me to the airport .
這裡的 assure 意指 make a promise，後面接 that he…airport，是為了讓我不要擔心，他會記得來載我。
▌ ensure that S + V = make sure that S + V = guarantee that S + V
和 assure 不同：ensure 後方通常不用人當受詞，而是用 that 子句帶出來的一件事當受詞。
▶ 例 1：堆積如山的回家作業 保證 讓你今晚沒空打線上遊戲。
Such a giant pile of homework ensures that you have no time to play online games tonight .
ensure 用於 make sure that something will (or won’t) happen
▌ insure N = protect the value of N against losses or damage with insurance
▶ 例1：你跟我們 投保 越多部車，我們就能給你越大的車子保險折扣！
The more cars you insure with us, the bigger the car insurance discount we can offer you.
呼！講解完啦～ 我們可 assure you that there are differences between these three words。藉著看這篇文章，you can ensure that you know how to use these words correctly. 但無論如何，we can’t insure you.
