promise的经典引文是：Becket had broken his promise to submit to the Constitutions.出自：J. A. Froude。promise的词语用法是v.(动词)promise作“允诺”“答应”解时,是指作出口头或书面的许诺,答应别人自己去做某事,但仅指主观意愿,并不一定能实现或有实现的基础。promise的读音是英['prɒmɪs]；美['prɑːmɪs]。
一、详尽释义点此查看promise的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
1.承诺；保证；答应
If youpromise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
2.答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到
If youpromise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. The officerspromise a return to multiparty rule.
这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
3.诺言；承诺；保证
Apromise is a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something.
e.g. If you make apromise, you should keep it...
如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
e.g. The program has lived up to itspromise to promote family welfare.
这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。
4.有可能；有希望
If a situation or eventpromises to have a particular quality orto be a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing.
promise是什么意思
e.g. 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.（非常好的或成功的）希望，迹象，指望
If someone or something showspromise, they seem likely to be very good or successful.
e.g. The boy first showedpromise 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。
四、例句
Once he made a promise, he would stick to it.
他一旦许下诺言,就坚守这个诺言。
I have committed myself and must keep my promise.
我已经作出了承诺,必须信守我的诺言。
I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.
我不相信他会如约前来访问。
For her family, life seemed to have no promise.
对她家而言,生活没有任何希望。
I promise never to reveal his secret.
我答应决不泄漏他的秘密。
I promise never to lie to you from now on.
我发誓从今以后再也不向你说谎话。
I promise to return your bicycle on good condition.
我答应一定完好无损地还你的自行车。
Dropping ears of rice promise another good harvest.
沈甸甸的稻穗预示著又一次丰收。
五、词汇搭配
六、经典引文
Becket had broken his promise to submit to the Constitutions.
出自：J. A. FroudeGladstone was able to redeem his campaign promise.
出自：A. S. DaleHe could make no promises.
出自：A. CohenThe princes promised free constitutions to their people.
出自：E. A. FreemanNot if they promised me a bucket of free quahogs.
出自：S. J. PerelmanHe promised that if elected he would serve out his term.
出自：Economist七、词语用法
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