surety
US /ˈʃʊr.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˈʃɔː.rə.ti/
名词
1.
担保人, 保证人
a person who takes responsibility for another's performance of an undertaking, especially their appearance in court or the payment of a debt
示例:
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He acted as surety for his brother's loan.
他为他兄弟的贷款作了担保。
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The court required a surety for his release.
法院要求他提供担保人才能释放。
2.
确定性, 把握
the state of being certain or confident
示例:
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He spoke with absolute surety about his plans.
他对自己计划的确定性十足。
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There is no surety that the weather will be good tomorrow.
明天天气是否会好，没有确定性。