双语例句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。In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。If you make a promise, you should keep it如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。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。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。
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the futuregrounds for feeling hopeful about the future同义词：hope
动词 promise:
make a promise or commitment同义词：assurepromise to undertake or givemake a prediction about; tell in advance同义词：predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipategive grounds for expectations
例句：
The new sales policy promises well.新的销售办法可望取得良好效果。I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.我不相信他会如约前来访问。I promise to return your bicycle on good condition.我答应一定完好无损地还你的自行车。John promises well as an actor.约翰有希望成为演员。
详细解释：
prom.isen.（名词）A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.发誓：保证某人将做某事或将不会做某事的宣告；誓言Something promised.誓言，诺言：被承诺的事情Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:预示，暗示：事情将要发生的暗示；期望：例句：a promise of spring in the milder air.和风预示着春天就要到来Indication of future excellence or success:（有）希望，（有）前途：暗示未来的出众或成功：例句：a young player of great promise.一个很有前途的年轻演员v.（动词）prom.ised,prom.is.ing,prom.is.es v.tr.（及物动词）To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge:允诺，保证：通过要做或要给予的承诺来表明自己；发誓：例句：promised a quick answer; left early but promised to return.允诺尽快答复；提早离去但答应会回来To afford a basis for expecting:保证，一定：给予预期的基础：例句：thunderclouds that promise rain.有雷云就会有雨v.intr.（不及物动词）To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.发誓：做一项保证某事将会或将不会被做的宣布To afford a basis for expectation:保证，一定：给期望以基础或理由：例句：an enterprise that promises well.一定有发展的企业来源：Middle English promis 中古英语 promis from Old French promise 源自 古法语 promise from Medieval Latin prômissa 源自 中世纪拉丁语 prômissa alteration of Latin prômissum [from neuter past participle of] prômittere [to send forth, promise] 拉丁语 prômissum的变化 [] 源自prômittere的中性过去分词 [发出，许诺] prô- [forth] * see pro- prô- [向前] *参见 pro-mittere [to send] mittere [发出] 【引伸】prom.isern.（名词）<参考词汇><同义词>promise,covenant,engage,pledge,plight,swear,vowThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to declare solemnly that one will perform or refrain from a particular course of action.: 这些动词共同的中心意思是.严肃地宣布某人将履行或避免某一特定的行为方式.： 例句：promise to write soon;许诺很快写信；例句：covenanting to exchange their prisoners of war;答应交换战俘；例句：engaged to reorganize the department;承诺重新组建这个部；例句：pledged to uphold the law;发誓要遵守法律；例句：plighted their loyalty to the king;向国王宣誓他们的忠诚；例句：swore to get revenge;发誓要报仇；例句：vowed they would never surrender. 发誓他们将永不投降