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

• His promises are written in water; he never keeps his word.
  他的诺言是转瞬即逝的；他说话从来不算话。
• 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。
• They failed to deliver on their promises.
  他们没有履行他们的诺言。
• There is little reliance to be placed on his promises.
  他的诺言不甚可靠。
• I'm not making any promises
  我不会作任何保证。
• Don't build upon his promises.
  对他的诺言别抱希望。
• 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。
• 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。
• There were no nonsensical promises about reviving the economy.
  复苏经济的承诺是千真万确的。
• The public is sick of spin and tired of promises. It's time for politicians to act.
  公众厌烦了那些有倾向性的报道和种种许诺。该是用政绩说话的时候了。