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promise n.诺言；预示；约定；(有)希望v.允诺；发誓；答应；有希望 (1) 他一旦许下诺言,就坚守这个诺言。(2) 我已经作出了承诺,必须信守我的诺言。(3) 我不相信他会如约前来访问。(4) 对她家而言,生活没有任何希望。(5) 我答应决不泄漏他的秘密。(6) 我发誓从今以后再也不向你说谎话。(7) 我答应一定完好无损地还你的自行车。 If your parents say you can go for ice cream and then it doesn't happen, you'll probably say, "But you promised!" People promise small things, like to visit someone, and big things, like marriage: “Til death do us part” is a promise many people make on their wedding day. Another meaning is to make a prediction, as in, "You'll regret this, I promise!” Also, if you show promise playing the violin, maybe someday you'll play in an orchestra.

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英 ['prɒmɪs] 美 ['prɑːmɪs] (1) Once he made a promise, he would stick to it.(2) I have committed myself and must keep my promise.(3) I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.(4) For her family, life seemed to have no promise.(5) I promise never to reveal his secret.(6) I promise never to lie to you from now on.(7) I promise to return your bicycle on good condition. A promise is an agreement to do or not do something. Also, when you have potential, you show promise. 1[VERB 动词]承诺；保证；答应 If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.   [V to-inf]  [V that]  [V n that]  [V with quote]  [V]  [Also V n]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。He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment...他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。Promise me you will not waste your time...答应我，不要浪费自己的时间。'We'll be back next year,' he promised...“我们明年会回来的，”他承诺道。'You promise?' — 'All right, I promise.'“你保证？”——“好的，我保证。”2[VERB 动词]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.   [V n n]  [V n]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。The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.   [oft N to-inf]If you make a promise, you should keep it...如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。4[VERB 动词]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.   [V to-inf]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。5[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（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。

英语单词	promise
英美音标	英 ['prɒmɪs] 美 ['prɑːmɪs]
中文释义	n.诺言；预示；约定；(有)希望 v.允诺；发誓；答应；有希望
英语例句	(1) Once he made a promise, he would stick to it. (2) I have committed myself and must keep my promise. (3) I don't trust his promise to come for a visit. (4) For her family, life seemed to have no promise. (5) I promise never to reveal his secret. (6) I promise never to lie to you from now on. (7) I promise to return your bicycle on good condition.
中文例句	(1) 他一旦许下诺言,就坚守这个诺言。 (2) 我已经作出了承诺,必须信守我的诺言。 (3) 我不相信他会如约前来访问。 (4) 对她家而言,生活没有任何希望。 (5) 我答应决不泄漏他的秘密。 (6) 我发誓从今以后再也不向你说谎话。 (7) 我答应一定完好无损地还你的自行车。
vocabulary简明	A promise is an agreement to do or not do something. Also, when you have potential, you show promise.
vocabulary扩展	If your parents say you can go for ice cream and then it doesn't happen, you'll probably say, "But you promised!" People promise small things, like to visit someone, and big things, like marriage: “Til death do us part” is a promise many people make on their wedding day. Another meaning is to make a prediction, as in, "You'll regret this, I promise!” Also, if you show promise playing the violin, maybe someday you'll play in an orchestra.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]承诺；保证；答应 If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it. [V to-inf] [V that] [V n that] [V with quote] [V] [Also V n] 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。 He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment... 他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。 Promise me you will not waste your time... 答应我，不要浪费自己的时间。 'We'll be back next year,' he promised... “我们明年会回来的，”他承诺道。 'You promise?' — 'All right, I promise.' “你保证？”——“好的，我保证。” 2 [VERB 动词]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. [V n n] [V n] 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。 The officers promise a return to multiparty rule. 这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [oft N to-inf] If you make a promise, you should keep it... 如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。 The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare. 这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。 4 [VERB 动词]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. [V to-inf] 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。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（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。

Promise I [V Make Verb 动词 To Inf N