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| /ˈprɒmɪs/ |
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| 1 | to tell someone you will definitely do something 承诺；允诺；答应；保证 |
| The police chief promised tougher action against young criminals. 警长保证要对少年犯采取更强硬的措施。 |
| promise to do sth Peter wished he’ d never promised to help them. 彼得希望自己不曾答应过帮他们。 |
| promise sb (that) Promise me you’ ll be home before dark. 答应我，在天黑前回家。 |
| We always promised ourselves that we’ d visit Hawaii one day. 我们总是向自己允诺某天要去夏威夷旅游。 |
| promise sth to sb Relief organizations are promising aid to the country. 救济团体承诺向该国提供援助。 |
| as promised (=in the way that had been promised) She phoned at 9 am, as promised. 按照答应过的 |
| promise faithfully (=very strongly) Ellen promised faithfully not to open her present until her birthday. 信誓旦旦地允诺 |
| | 1a | used for emphasizing that what you are saying is true 我（向你）保证 | | I will be there, I promise you. 我会在那里的，我向你保证。 | |
| | 1b | to make a promise that you are unlikely to be able to keep 向某人作出空头承诺 | |
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| 2 | formal to make it seem likely that something will happen 有望；使…可能 |
| This evening promises to be a lot of fun. 这个晚会可能非常有趣。 |
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