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promise['prɒmis]n. 1 允诺,诺言;保证:make a promise of help答应帮助give a promise to write to sb.答应给某人写信keep(或carry out) a promise遵守(或履行)诺言break a promise不守诺言 2 允诺的东西,约定的事情:I claim your promise.我要求得到你所允诺的东西. 3 (有)指望,(有)出息,(有)前途:writers and artists of promise有发展前途的文学家和艺术家们The plan holds some promise of success.这计划有希望获得成功.
vt. 1 允诺,答应;答应给予:He promised (me) a quick anwser.他答应(我)从速答复.I promised (him) to attend(或that I would attend) to the matter promptly.我答应(他)立即处理这件事. 2 给人以…的指望,有…可能:This year promises to be another good one for harvests.今年看来又是个丰收年.The dark clouds promise rain.乌云密布,看来会下雨. 3 <口>向…保证,向…断言:It is not so simple,I promise you.我敢向你保证,事情并不那么简单. 4 [常用被动语态]把(某人)许配(给)(to)
vi. 1 允诺;作出保证 2 有指望,有前途:a research item that promises well大有前途的科研项目 |