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promise noun 1statement that you will do sth 诺言ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROMISE | PROMISE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig 虚空的承诺◆He makes all kinds of big promises he has little intention of keeping.他作出了各种慷慨的承诺，却没有打算信守。rash 轻率的承诺broken, unfulfilled 未遵守的承诺empty, false, hollow 虚假的承诺；空口承诺vague 含糊其词的承诺binding, firm 有约束力的／坚定的承诺solemn 庄严的承诺pinky (= made by linking your little finger with another person's) (NAmE, informal) 拉钩承诺campaign, election, pre-election (especially BrE) 竞选运动中作的／竞选时的／选举前的承诺brand (= printed on a product) (especially NAmE) 品牌承诺VERB + PROMISEgive sb, make (sb) （向某人）许诺◆You gave me your promise I could use the car tonight.你答应过我今晚可以用车。◆I'll consider it, but I make no promises.我会考虑的，但是我不敢保证。hold out 恪守诺言◆Organic food seems to hold out the promise of healthy living.看来有机食品有望实现健康生活的承诺。fulfil/fulfill, honour/honor, keep 信守承诺；兑现承诺break, go back on 食言extract 套取承诺◆We extracted a promise from them that they would repay the money by May.我们设法让他们作出承诺，在 5 月之前把钱还清。hold sb to 要求某人遵守诺言◆Politicians should be held to their promises.应该要求政治家们信守自己的诺言。◆The electorate is determined to hold the government to its election promises.选民决心督促政府恪守选举时作出的承诺。PROMISE + NOUNring (= showing sb's promise to be faithful) 承诺戒指PREPOSITIONpromise about 关于⋯的诺言◆They've made all sorts of promises about reforming the health system.他们作出了改革卫生体制的种种承诺。promise of ⋯的诺言◆promises of support支持的诺言 |