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prom.ise (obj)H5prBm7Is, $5prB:7mIsvto tell (someone) that you will certainly do something允诺，答应; 作出保证Do you promise never to repeat what I've just said? [+ to infinitive]你答应决不说出我刚才所说的话吗?I've got to go -- I promised to be home by 10 o'clock. [+ to infinitive]我得走了----我答应10点以前回家的。The government have promised that they'll reduce taxes. [+ that clause]政府答应减少税款。Promise me (that) you'll never leave me! [+ obj + (that) clause]答应我你决不离开我。Promise me (that) if you go bald you'll never try to hide it. [+ obj + (that) clause]答应我，要是你头变秃了，你决不试图掩盖它。"I won't do anything dangerous.""You promise?""I promise." [I]“我不会做任何危险的事。”“你保证?”“我保证。”"I won't have time to take you shopping this afternoon.""But you promised!" [I]“我今天下午没时间带你去买东西了。”“但你答应过的!”I'll have a look for some while I'm at the shops but I'm not promising anything. [T]我在店里时会找找看，但我不能保证买到。Can I have that book back when you've finished because I've promised it (= I've said I'll give it) to Sara. [T]我能在你看完以后要回那本书吗，因为我答应把它给萨拉的。Her husband promised her a new bedroom suite if she'd lose weight. [+ two objects]她丈夫答应，如果她体重减轻，就送她一套新的卧室用家具。I've promised myself a long bath when I get through all this work. [+ two objects]我答应过自己干完所有工作后好好洗个澡。"I'll come round and see you every day, " she promised. [+ clause]“我会每天来看你的，”她保证道。If you say that a future situation promises to be interesting, enjoyable, etc., you mean that you expect it will be interesting, enjoyable, etc.有可能; 有希望; 预示The men's final this afternoon promises to be a very exciting match. [+ to infinitive]今天下午的男子决赛预计非常令人兴奋。(infml) If you promise (someone) the earth/moon you say that you will do much greater things than you will ever be able to achieve.对某人作无法兑现的承诺Like most governments in their first term of office they promised the earth.像大多数政府一样，他们在执政初期作了无法兑现的承诺。In the Bible, the Promised Land is the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his race.（基督教《圣经》中的）应许之地，迦南(fig.) America was the Promised Land for many immigrant families.美国对许多移民家庭来说是希望之乡。
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