Language Point 17

She was responsible for ensuring that...(Para. 4)

ensure: vt. 1. make sure or certain

Careful planning and hard work ensured the success of the party.

精心規(guī)劃加上努力工作確保了晚會的成功。

The student's score of 610 on the TOEFL ensured that he would have no trouble being accepted by a university because of his English.

那個學(xué)生托福考了610分，可以確保在英語這一方面，被大學(xué)接收不成問題。

2. make sure of getting; secure

A letter of introduction will ensure you an interview.

一封介紹信可確保你能有機(jī)會去參加面試。

Money is not enough to ensure happiness; a person must be at peace with himself, too.

錢不足以使人幸福，人必須保持心態(tài)平和。