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promise/ˈprɒmis/ n. & v.●n. 1 an assurance that one will or will not undertake a certain action, behaviour, etc. 承诺；保证 a promise of help 答应给予帮助; gave a promise to be generous 保证会宽宏大量 2 a sign or signs of future achievements, good results, etc. (有)前途；(有)出息；(有)好结果 a writer of great promise 前途无量的作家 ●v. tr. 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to + infin., or that + clause; also absol. [亦含宾]) make (a person) a promise, esp. to do, give, or procure (a thing) 答应；允诺(某人) (尤指做某事、给予或获取某物) I promise you a fair hearing 我保证你能听得清楚; they promise not to be late 他们答应不会迟到; promised that he would be there 他答应他会去那里; cannot positively promise 不能明确保证 2a afford expectations of 有…指望；预示 the discussions promise future problems 这些讨论预示着将来会出问题; promises to be a good cook 有希望成为一名好厨师 b (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) seem likely to 有可能 is promising to rain 有可能下雨 3 colloq. assure, confirm [口]向…保证；确保 I promise you, it will not be easy 我向你保证，这件事不会容易 4 (usu. in passive 通常用被动) archaic betroth [古义]许配 she is promised to another 她被许配给了另外一个人 □ promise oneself look forward to (a pleasant time etc.) 指望，期待(好时候等) □ promise well (or ill etc.) hold out good (or bad etc.) prospects 可望产生良好(或不好等)的结果 □ promisee /-ˈsi:/ n. esp. Law (尤)【法律】□ promiser n.□ promisor n. esp. Law (尤)【法律】[Middle English from Latin promissum, neut. past part. of promittere ‘put forth, promise’ (as PRO-1, mittere ‘send’)] |