promise

n.
1. expectation raised （引起的）预期。
△H.V.2.4.136:“the promise of his greener days”，他年轻时的作为所引起的预期。
2. expectation期望。
△Tw.3.4.293 (264): “Nothingof that wonderful promise,to read him by his form，”从他的外表来看，你看不出任何惊人之处。
△As.1.2.261(244):“But justly as you have exceeded all promise，”正像（在这次摔跤当中）您超过了 一切期望。

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promise

vt.
1. afford good reason to expect,give expectation of提供可靠理由使人指望，给人…的期望。
△H.VIII.1.1.48:“One,certes,that promises no element / In such abusiness.”这个人，从他的本行看来，倒的确不是干这种事的材料。
2. foretell预言。
△H.VIII. 3. 2. 4:“I cannot promise /But that you shall sustain moe new disgraces /Withthese you bear already.”我可以预言你们除了已经遭受的这些耻辱之外，还要遭受更多新的耻辱。
3. assure向…保证。
△Lr.1.2.161 (143): “I promiseyou，” i.e. I can tell you. 我可以告诉你。
△Shr.2.1.279(285):“Now I promise you”，我现在告诉你。
△Rom.3.4. 6:“I promise you,but for your company,/ I wouldhave been a-bed an hour ago.”不瞒您说，若非您在这里，我一小时前就早已上床了。
△R.III.2.3.2: “I promise you,I scarcely know myself.”我向你保证，我自己也不知道。
△R.III. 5.3.233 (232): “I promise you,my soul isvery jocund / In the remembrance of so fair adream.”我向你们保证，回想起这样一个美梦，我心里非常快乐。
I promise you: I assure you: I can tell you. 我向你保证；我可以告诉你。
△1H.VI.4.1.174: “My Lord ofYork,I promise you,the King / Prettily,methought,did play the orator.”约克大人，我告诉你，我觉得国王刚才很熟练地扮演了一位演说家的角色。
promise-crammed: fed with promises被空头诺言塞饱。
△Ham.3.2.99 (94): “I eat the air,promise-crammed. You cannot feed capons so.” (Capons are crammed to prepare them for the table.)我只吃空气，被空话塞饱了。你喂阉鸡也不能这样吧。(按：学者解释，“空话”或指哈姆雷特作为王子继承王位的许诺落空一事。)

promise[ˈprɔmis]

v.允诺，答应n.允诺，诺言
◇ break a promise负约，毁约
fail to keep one’s promise背约
fulfil one’s promise履行诺言
go back on one’s promise背信弃约
honour one’s promise恪守诺言
keep a promise遵守诺言
renege on one’s promise出尔反尔
stand by one’s promise信守诺言
withdraw one’s promise撤销诺言
‖ offer official posts and make lavish promises封官许愿
promise high posts and other favours封官许愿
promise of discount票据贴现承诺
promise to pay承付
promise well前景很好
solemn promise誓约
promising market有销路的市场
promisee n.受约人，承诺人
promiser=promisor n.立约人，债务人，开票人
promissory[ˈprɔmisəri]adj. 约定支付的，有约束力的
promissory bank notes receivable应收银行本票款
promissory estoppel 约定的永不翻悔
promissory note本票，期票，借据
promissory note payable on demand即期本票
promissory oath采用承诺形式的宣誓