surety
US /ˈʃʊr.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˈʃɔː.rə.ti/
名詞
1.
擔保人, 保證人
a person who takes responsibility for another's performance of an undertaking, especially their appearance in court or the payment of a debt
範例:
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He acted as surety for his brother's loan.
他為他兄弟的貸款作了擔保。
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The court required a surety for his release.
法院要求他提供擔保人才能釋放。
2.
確定性, 把握
the state of being certain or confident
範例:
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He spoke with absolute surety about his plans.
他對自己計畫的確定性十足。
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There is no surety that the weather will be good tomorrow.
明天天氣是否會好，沒有確定性。