guaranteed

guaranteed — 形容詞

  • 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

必定的；鐵定

結果幾乎不會改變的；幾乎一定會發生的

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.

在公園裡走很久，是讓 Hoa 的小狗一定會睡著的方法。

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

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

只要一提到「蛋糕」，Elena 的孩子鐵定會衝進廚房。

guaranteed + to-infinitive for a sure reaction

常見搭配
  • guaranteed to win
  • guaranteed to fail
  • guaranteed hit
  • guaranteed success
  • almost guaranteed
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

保證的

由廠商、合約或法律正式承諾提供的

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.

Vikram 的新筆電附有三年的保固，保證電池任何故障都處理。

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

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

工廠內所有員工都被保證每小時至少十五美元的最低工資。

passive: subject + be + guaranteed + noun

常見搭配
  • guaranteed income
  • guaranteed minimum wage
  • guaranteed delivery
  • guaranteed for life
  • money-back guaranteed
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).

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • guaranteed income
  • guaranteed minimum wage
  • guaranteed delivery
  • guaranteed refund
  • guaranteed success
  • guaranteed hit

副詞搭配

  • almost guaranteed
  • practically guaranteed
  • virtually guaranteed
  • absolutely guaranteed

常用片語

  • money-back guaranteed
  • satisfaction guaranteed
  • guaranteed to please

介系詞搭配

  • guaranteed for (a period)
  • guaranteed against (faults / defects)
  • guaranteed by (a company / law)