prom·ise

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【释义】：

n．❶ 答应，允诺，诺言：a written promise to pay money付款的字据．make a promise 作出诺言，约定．keep(or carry out)a promise 履行诺言，守约．break a promise 违背诺言，失约．I am under a promise of secrecy．我答应保守秘密．❷ 约定或允诺的事：I claim your promise．我要求你履行答应的事．❸ 有希望，有指望：a man of great promise 有远大前途的人．give(or afford) promise of有…的希望．show much promise 显出大有成功的希望．the land of promise【圣】迦南，天堂，想望之福地．【谚】 promise is debt欠债要清，许愿要还．

－v．❶ 答应，允诺，约定：promise sb．sth．答应某人某物(事)．He promised an immediate reply．他答应马上给予答复．He will come，I promise you．我向你保证他会来的．They promise d(us)to come(or that they would come)before four o’clock．他们(和我们)约定在四点钟以前来．I cannot promise．我不能答应．the promised Land=the land of promise❷ 有…希望，有…可能，预示：This year promises a good harvest．今年有丰收的希望．promise well(ill)预示顺利(不顺利)：The weather promises well．天气可望晴和．