promise
- v.许诺;保证;答应;承诺;使很可能;预示
- n.承诺;诺言;许诺;迹象;获得成功的迹象;吉兆
复数： promises 过去式： promised 现在分词： promising 过去分词： promised 第三人称单数： promises
pro- 向前,在前 + mise 送,放出
promiseverb
许诺；承诺；答应；保证
to tell sb that you will definitely do or not do sth, or that sth will definitely happen
The college principal promised to look into the matter.
学院院长答应研究这个问题。
‘Promise not to tell anyone!’ ‘I promise.’
“你要保证不告诉别人！”“我保证。”
They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised .
他们按说定的7:30到达了。
The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster.
政府已承诺对这次灾难进行全面调查。
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything .
我会去看看能做什么，但不能给予任何承诺。
The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb.
旅游指南中保证说当地有上佳的美食。
You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight.
你曾向我保证今晚会早回家的。
He promised the money to his grandchildren.
他答应把这笔钱给孙儿孙女们。
He promised his grandchildren the money.
他答应给孙儿孙女们这笔钱。
I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over.
等考试完了，我打算好好玩玩。
‘I'll be back soon,’ she promised.
“我马上回来。”她答应说。
使很可能；预示
to make sth seem likely to happen; to show signs of sth
It promises to be an exciting few days.
那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。
There were dark clouds overhead promising rain.
天上乌云密布，预示就要下雨。
used as a way of encouraging or warning sb about sth
我保证你会玩得很痛快。
I can promise you, you'll have a wonderful time.
If you don't take my advice, you'll regret it, I promise you.
你若不听我的劝告，保管你会后悔的。
to make promises that will be impossible to keep
the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning sth quickly
noun
诺言；许诺；承诺
a statement that tells sb that you will definitely do or not do sth
to make/keep/break a promise
许下 / 信守 / 违背诺言
She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly.
她信守诺言，定期去看望姑妈。
The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.
政府未能兑现减税的承诺。
Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this?
你保证不把这事告诉任何人吗？
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you?
你该不会反悔了吧？
获得成功的迹象
a sign that sb/sth will be successful
Her work shows great promise .
她的作品显示前途大有希望。
He failed to fulfil his early promise .
他没有像小时候表现的那样有出息。
Their future was full of promise .
他们的前途希望无穷。
吉兆；迹象
a sign, or a reason for hope that sth may happen, especially sth good
The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm, sunny weather.
拂晓时晴空万里，预示着温暖晴朗的天气。
promise
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VERB 承诺；保证；答应
If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday...
邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
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VERB 答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到
If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it.In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state...
1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。
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N-COUNT 诺言；承诺；保证
A promise is a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something.If you make a promise, you should keep it...
如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
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VERB 有可能；有希望
If a situation or event promises to have a particular quality or to be a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing.While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
这次的研讨会不仅会有趣，而且有可能会颇具启发意义。
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N-UNCOUNT （非常好的或成功的）希望，迹象，指望
If someone or something shows promise, they seem likely to be very good or successful.The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.
这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。
noun
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- grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
- there is little or no promise that he will recover
- Synonym: hope
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- a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
verb
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- make a promise or commitment
- Synonym: assure
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- promise to undertake or give
- I promise you my best effort
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- make a prediction about;tell in advance
- Call the outcome of an election
- Synonym: predict foretell prognosticate call forebode anticipate
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- give grounds for expectations
- The new results were promising
- The results promised fame and glory
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She was determined to exact a promise from him .
她决意要他作出许诺。
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The promise of huge profits seduced him into parting with his money .
高额利润的许诺诱使他把钱出了手。
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The government has promised to free up more resources for education .
政府保证调拨更多资源用于教育。
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The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster .
政府已承诺对这次灾难进行全面调查。
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He promised to support her come what may .
他答应不管出现什么问题都支持她。
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' I promise , ' she said in a small voice .
“我答应。”她小声说。
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The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes .
政府未能兑现减税的承诺。
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' I 'll be back soon , ' she promised .
“我马上回来。”她答应说。
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I can promise you , you 'll have a wonderful time .
我保证你会玩得很痛快。
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The college principal promised to look into the matter .
学院院长答应研究这个问题。
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All parties are promising to increase spending on health .
各政党都在许诺增加医疗开支。
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Her work shows great promise .
她的作品显示前途大有希望。
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If elected , the party has promised a new deal for teachers .
该党承诺如果当选将给教师更好的待遇。
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I made a solemn promise that I would return .
我郑重承诺我会回来的。
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You haven 't gone back on your promise , have you ?
你该不会反悔了吧？
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The government has promised an extra £ 1 billion for health care .
政府承诺为医疗保健再拨款10亿英镑。
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The new district attorney has promised to fight police corruption .
新上任的地方检察官承诺要与司法腐败作斗争。
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The government has promised to cut hospital waiting lists .
政府已许诺减少排队看病者的人数。
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The government has promised to put a ring fence around funding for education .
政府已承诺教育资金保证用于教育。
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An extra £ 10 million in foreign aid has been promised .
额外的1000万英镑外国援助款项已得到保证。
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They promised to legislate to protect people 's right to privacy .
他们承诺立法保护公民的隐私权。
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The weather doesn 't look very promising .
天气看起来不会太好。
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I promise I am in this for the long haul .
我保证我会坚持到底。
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The President has promised to cut taxes significantly .
总统承诺大幅度减税。
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The brochure promised the local food would be superb .
旅游指南中保证说当地有上佳的美食。
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The guerrillas were promised safe conduct out of the country .
游击队员得到承诺，可以安全离开这个国家。
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We promised to stay friends for ever .
我们约定永远做朋友。
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We promise to deliver within 48 hours .
我们承诺在48小时内送到。
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Reforms were promised when the time was ripe .
曾经作出承诺，时机一成熟就进行改革。
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He was voted most promising new director .
他当选为最有前途的新导演。
指以口头或书面形式作保证、担保、承诺，含若违背则予以补偿之意。
I can guarantee that he will pay off the debt.
我可以保证他会还清债务的。
I can't guarantee I will finish the work before dark.
我不能保证天黑前完成那项工作。
The law guarantees equal rights for men and women.
法律保证男女平等。
指用言语承诺某事一定会发生或一定是真实的，以消除他人的疑虑或担心。
I can assure you that your daughter will be happy here.
我可以向你保证，你女儿在这里会很快乐的。
We assured the tourists of an enjoyable holiday.
我们使游客确信准能过一个愉快的假期。
较正式用词，指向他人保证某人或某事物可靠、没有问题等。
certify sb's honesty and reliability
担保某人诚实可靠
I certify on my honour that she is innocent.
我用名誉担保她是清白无辜的。
指保证一定会做某事或提供某物，或某事一定会发生，侧重于自己的主观意向，用言语使人感到放心。
He promised to return the money to me.
他保证把钱还给我。
He promised her that he would marry her.
他保证要娶她。
指以发誓的形式作出保证，或强调自己所说的是真话。
He swore that he would get his revenge.
他发誓要报仇。
I never touched his wallet, I swear!
我绝没有碰过他的钱包，我发誓！
He swore never to gamble again.
他发誓再也不赌博了。
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