guarantee2 ●●○ AWL noun [countableC]1 PROMISEa formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time 保修單;質量保證書 SYN warrantyThey offer a two-year guarantee on all their electrical goods. 他們所有的電器産品都有兩年的保修期。
come with/carry a guaranteeOur computers come with a one-year guarantee. 我們的電腦有一年的保修期。
under guaranteeIs your TV under guarantee (=protected by a guarantee)? 你的電視在保修期内嗎?
a money-back guarantee 退貨保證
2 PROMISEa formal promise that something will be done 保證,擔保guarantee ofI’m afraid there’s no guarantee of success. 恐怕不能保證一定會成功。
guarantee thatI cannot give a guarantee that there will be no redundancies. 我不能保證不會裁員。
3 a) PROMISEa promise that you will pay back money that someone else has used or borrowed, if they do not pay it themselves 〔爲别人的債務作的〕擔保
b) PROMISEsomething valuable that you give to someone to keep until you have done something you promised to do 〔對債務等的〕擔保物,抵押品The bank is holding the airline’s assets as guarantees. 銀行持有航空公司的資産作爲抵押物。
n COLLOCATIONSverbshave a guaranteeAll our boots have a one-year guarantee for being waterproof.
come with/carry a guaranteeThe building work comes with a 30-year guarantee.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guaranteea one-year/two-year etc guaranteeOur clocks carry a five-year guarantee.
a money-back guarantee (=one that gives you back the money you paid if there is a problem)The company offers a 30-day, money-back guarantee on all its products.
a lifetime guarantee (=one that lasts as long as the object your have bought)The binoculars are covered against manufacturing faults by a lifetime guarantee.
a full guarantee (=one that covers all problems)A full guarantee comes with every purchase.