promises

英 [ˈprɒmɪsɪz]

美 [ˈprɑːmɪsɪz]

v.  许诺; 承诺; 答应; 保证; 使很可能; 预示
n.  诺言; 许诺; 承诺; 获得成功的迹象; 吉兆; 迹象
promise的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 承诺；保证；答应
  If youpromise thatyou 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。”
• VERB 答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到
  If youpromisesomeone 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。
• N-COUNT 诺言；承诺；保证
  Apromiseis 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。
• VERB 有可能；有希望
  If a situation or eventpromises tohave a particular quality ortobe 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。
• N-UNCOUNT （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.
  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。

双语例句

• This new series promises a feast of special effects and set designs
  这部新的系列剧将会是一场特效和舞美的盛宴。
• Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action
  民主党领导人在选举压力下往往用一些含糊其词的行动承诺来予以回应。
• I'm not making any promises
  我不会作任何保证。
• The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham
  实情被揭穿了：政府的承诺原来是空洞的谎言。
• Official speeches in recent days have been larded with promises of democracy.
  近日官方在讲话中满口对民主的承诺。
• The new current affairs series promises to address challenging issues with freshness and rigour.
  新的时事系列节目承诺以全新的视角和严谨的态度谈论有挑战性的问题。
• The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern
  游行盛典将会是古老与现代的奇特融合。
• 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。
• Voters can be remarkably forgiving of presidents who fail to keep their campaign promises
  选民对总统未履行竞选承诺往往表现出惊人的宽容。
• He made promises of a large reward.
  他许下要给大报酬的诺言。