promise

verb

1. 许诺；承诺；答应；保证
   to tell sb that you will definitely do or not do sth, or that sth will definitely happen
   1. The college principal promised to look into the matter.
      学院院长答应研究这个问题。
   2. ‘Promise not to tell anyone!’ ‘I promise.’
      “你要保证不告诉别人！”“我保证。”
   3. They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised .
      他们按说定的7:30到达了。
   4. The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster.
      政府已承诺对这次灾难进行全面调查。
   5. I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything .
      我会去看看能做什么，但不能给予任何承诺。
   6. The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb.
      旅游指南中保证说当地有上佳的美食。
   7. You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight.
      你曾向我保证今晚会早回家的。
   8. He promised the money to his grandchildren.
      他答应把这笔钱给孙儿孙女们。
   9. He promised his grandchildren the money.
      他答应给孙儿孙女们这笔钱。
   10. I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over.
       等考试完了，我打算好好玩玩。
   11. ‘I'll be back soon,’ she promised.
       “我马上回来。”她答应说。
2. 使很可能；预示
   to make sth seem likely to happen; to show signs of sth
   1. It promises to be an exciting few days.
      那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。
   2. There were dark clouds overhead promising rain.
      天上乌云密布，预示就要下雨。

noun

1. 诺言；许诺；承诺
   a statement that tells sb that you will definitely do or not do sth
   1. to make/keep/break a promise
      许下 / 信守 / 违背诺言
   2. She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly.
      她信守诺言，定期去看望姑妈。
   3. The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.
      政府未能兑现减税的承诺。
   4. Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this?
      你保证不把这事告诉任何人吗？
   5. You haven't gone back on your promise, have you?
      你该不会反悔了吧？
2. 获得成功的迹象
   a sign that sb/sth will be successful
   1. Her work shows great promise .
      她的作品显示前途大有希望。
   2. He failed to fulfil his early promise .
      他没有像小时候表现的那样有出息。
   3. Their future was full of promise .
      他们的前途希望无穷。
3. 吉兆；迹象
   a sign, or a reason for hope that sth may happen, especially sth good
   1. The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm, sunny weather.
      拂晓时晴空万里，预示着温暖晴朗的天气。

1. VERB 承诺；保证；答应
   If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. Promise me you will not waste your time...
      答应我，不要浪费自己的时间。
   4. 'We'll be back next year,' he promised...
      “我们明年会回来的，”他承诺道。
   5. 'You promise?' — 'All right, I promise.'
      “你保证？”——“好的，我保证。”
2. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.
      这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
3. N-COUNT 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.
   1. If you make a promise, you should keep it...
      如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
   2. 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 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.
   1. 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 （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.
   1. 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。

1. The President betrayed them when he went back on his promise not to raise taxes.
   总统背叛了他们，违背了不加税的诺言。
2. This approach, more than any other, holds promise for true reform.
   这一方法比其他任何方法都更让人看到真正改革的希望。
3. I would say it's almost time to hold him to that promise
   我认为已经差不多是时候让他兑现那个承诺了。
4. You shouldn't promise what's impossible
   你不该许诺做不到的事情。
5. Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorship money.
   要是他遵守了诺言的话，他本应该已经从赞助费中赚了一大笔钱了。
6. I'll make it up to you, I promise
   我保证，我会补偿你的。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. Promise me you will not waste your time
   答应我，不要浪费自己的时间。
10. 'We'll be back next year,' he promised
    “我们明年会回来的，”他承诺道。
11. 'You promise?' — 'All right, I promise.'
    “你保证？”——“好的，我保证。”
12. 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。
13. The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.
    这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
14. If you make a promise, you should keep it
    如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. She resolved that, if Mimi forgot this promise, she would remind her.
    她决定，如果米米忘记了这个承诺，她就提醒她。
19. We can't promise to publish a reply as space is limited.
    由于版面有限，我们不能保证把回复登载出来。
20. Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth
    克莱尔要我保证把真相告诉她。
21. This will all come out in the wash — I promise you.
    一切终会真相大白的——我向你保证。
22. He made a promise to his great-grandfather? That would have been a long time ago
    他曾向他的曾祖父许下承诺？那准是很久以前的事情了。
23. Promise me you'll take very special care of yourself
    答应我，你会特别小心照顾好自己。
24. Mind, I count on your keeping the promise.
    听着，我指望你信守诺言。
25. In case I forget, please remind me of my promise.
    假如我忘记了，请提醒一下我的诺言。
26. I am sorry that I broke my promise.
    对不起，我失信了。
27. Her lips were sealed by a promise.
    她的嘴被诺言封住了。
28. I must think twice before I can promise.
    在我答应之前，我必须重新考虑一下。
29. She broke her promise to me.
    她没有承担对我的许诺。
30. I can't promise you the moon, but I'll do the best job I can.
    我不能对你作无法兑现的许诺，但我将尽力而为。

v.

I (can) promise you

• （用于鼓励或警告）保证，保管
  used as a way of encouraging or warning sb about sth
  1. I can promise you, you'll have a wonderful time.
     我保证你会玩得很痛快。
  2. If you don't take my advice, you'll regret it, I promise you.
     你若不听我的劝告，保管你会后悔的。

promise (sb) the earth/moon/world

• 作出不可能实现的承诺
  to make promises that will be impossible to keep

a lick and a promise

• 草草了事，敷衍塞责（尤指快速地洗刷东西）
  the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning sth quickly

noun

1. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
   1. there is little or no promise that he will recover

   Synonym:    hope

2. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

verb

1. make a promise or commitment

   Synonym:    assure

2. promise to undertake or give
   1. I promise you my best effort

3. make a prediction about
   1. Call the outcome of an election

   Synonym:    predictforetellprognosticatecallforebodeanticipate

4. give grounds for expectations
   1. The new results were promising
   2. The results promised fame and glory