guaranteed

/ˌger-ən-ˈtēd ˌgär-, ˌga-rən- also ˈger-ən-ˌtēd or ˈgär-ən-, ˈga-rən-/ (ame, mw)

guaranteed — adjective

  • guaranteedpositive
  • more guaranteedcomparative
  • most guaranteedsuperlative

1. sure to happen or sure to produce a particular result, with no real doubt about

1.形容詞B2
釋義

sure to happen or sure to produce a particular result, with no real doubt about the outcome.

例句

A long walk in the park is a guaranteed way to make Hoa's puppy fall asleep.

attributive: guaranteed + noun (way / method / result)

Mention the word 'cake' and Elena's children are guaranteed to come running into the kitchen.

guaranteed + to-infinitive for a sure reaction

同義詞
  • certain

    neutral and formal; the standard non-hedged alternative

  • sure

    more casual; common in 'a sure thing / sure to win'

  • bound

    slightly fatalistic tone, as in 'bound to happen'

反義詞

文法句型

guaranteed + to-infinitive

guaranteed + noun

用法筆記

Frequently hedged with 'almost', 'pretty much', or 'practically' in everyday speech, because total certainty is rarely true; the bare form sounds confident or playful.

常見錯誤

❌It is guaranteed that the bus comes on time.
✅The bus is guaranteed to come on time.
💡this sense usually attaches directly to the subject with a to-infinitive, not in an 'it is guaranteed that' frame.

2. formally promised by a company, contract, or law — for example a refund, a wage,

2.形容詞B2
釋義

formally promised by a company, contract, or law — for example a refund, a wage, or a product that the seller will repair or replace if it breaks within a fixed time.

例句

Vikram's new laptop comes with a guaranteed three-year warranty against any battery faults.

attributive: guaranteed + period + noun (warranty / refund)

All workers at the factory are guaranteed a minimum wage of fifteen dollars an hour.

passive: subject + be + guaranteed + noun

同義詞
  • warranted

    narrower; usually about products covered by a warranty

  • assured

    more formal; common with abstract benefits like income or rights

  • protected

    focuses on the safety net rather than the promise itself

反義詞

文法句型

guaranteed + noun

be + guaranteed (+ for/by)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a customer, worker, or citizen who receives a benefit; common in product descriptions, employment contracts, and policy language. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a formal promise backed by a company or law, not just a confident prediction.

常見錯誤

❌The shoes are guaranteed to be made in Italy.
✅The shoes are guaranteed Italian-made.
💡when describing a promised property, drop the to-infinitive; the to-infinitive belongs to sense 1 (sure prediction).