TOEIC 600單字 031~033
暗示；使成必須
保證；答應
保護；防護
imply
(v) to indicate by inference 暗示；使成必須
範例 1a. The guarantee on the iPod implied that all damages were covered under warranty for one year.
IPod的保固暗示一年之內的損害都在保固之內．
範例 1b. The travel agent implied that our hotel was not in the safest part of the city, but, when pressed for details, he said the location was fine.
旅行社暗示我們的飯店不位於那個城市的最安全地區，但是詢問更多訊息後，他說那個區域是可以放心的．
promise
(n) a pledge, a commitment; (v), to pledge to do, bring bout or provide 保證；答應
範例 2a. A warrenty is a promise the manufacturer makes to the consumer.
保固是製造廠向消費者的保證．
範例 2b. The sales associate promised that our new mattress would arrive by noon on Saturday.
銷售員答應我們的床墊會在周六中午前送到．
protect
(v) to guard 保護；防護
範例 3a. Consumer laws are designed to protect the public against unscrupulous vendors.
消費者法是設計來保護公眾，避免不肖廠商傷害．
範例 3b. You can protect yourself from scams by getting detailed information on the seller.
你可以藉由取得賣家訊息來保護自己，以避免詐騙．