英语词汇promise的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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promise1 noun 1. a statement that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will definitely happenverbsmake a promise I made a promise to my mother that I’d look after Dad. | Don’t make promises that you cannot keep.give (sb) a promise She hated keeping secrets, but she had given Mike her promise not to say anything.keep a promise also fulfil/honour a promise formal (=do what you promised to do) She said she would come back, and she kept her promise. | The mayor has fulfilled his promise to get tough on crime. | They never honoured their promise to pay compensation.break a promise (=not do what you promised to do) He would never break his promise to his wife. | Once again, the government has broken its promises.go back on your promise (=break it after it seemed that you would keep it) Employees were angry that the company had gone back on its promise.renege on a promise formal (=break it – used especially about governments, political parties, companies etc) The government reneged on its promise to hold free and fair elections.hold sb to their promise (=make them keep it) The voters intend to hold the government to its promises.deliver on your promise (=do what you have promised) He criticized the government for failing to deliver on its promises.have sb’s promise literary (=they have promised you something) I must have your promise that you will tell no-one.adjectives/nouns + promisea solemn promise (=a serious promise, which you must not break) As governor, I made a solemn promise to defend the law.a firm promise (=a definite promise) We have had several firm promises of help.a vague promise (=one that is not clear or definite) Larry made a vague promise to visit soon.a false/empty/hollow promise (=one that you do not intend to keep) He had deceived her with false promises of marriage.a broken promise (=one that someone did not keep) The people are tired of broken promises from politicians.a campaign/election promise The Chancellor was accused of breaking his campaign promise not to raise fuel tax.a binding promise (=one that must be obeyed) The court ruled that his employer’s promise was binding.prepositionsa promise of sth We received promises of support from several MPs.a promise to sb If he breaks his promise to me again, we’re finished.phrasesbreach of promise formal (=failure to do what you have legally promised to do) She sued her husband for breach of promise when he left her.THESAURUS: promise pledge a public or official promise to do a particular thing in the future: The government has fulfilled at least 50% of its election pledges. | We have received pledges of help from various organizations. vow a very serious promise to do something or not to do something that you choose to make: He made a vow never to drink alcohol again. | The couple made their marriage vows. oath a formal promise, especially one that someone makes in a court of law: Witnesses swear a solemn oath to tell the truth. | Public officials must take an oath to support the US Constitution. undertaking a serious or public promise to do something, especially something difficult which needs a lot of effort or money: The police have given an undertaking to reduce street crime in the city centre. | He was made to sign a written undertaking that he would not go within a mile of her house. assurance a promise that something will happen or is true, made so that someone is less worried or more confident: You have my assurance that it won’t happen again. | The manager gave me his personal assurance that the goods would be delivered today. guarantee a very definite promise that something will happen. A guarantee is also a formal written promise by a company to repair or replace a product free if it has a fault within a fixed period of time: With any diet, there’s no guarantee of success. | I’m afraid I can’t give you a 100% guarantee. | Is the camera still under guarantee (=within the period during which it can be repaired or replaced free)?2. signs that something or someone will be good or successfuladjectivesgreat promise In his first role, he showed great promise.early/initial promise All that early promise has now faded.real promise This treatment for AIDS holds real promise of success.considerable promise He showed considerable promise in a number of sports.enormous/tremendous promise The team is young and has tremendous promise.verbsshow promise (=seem likely to be good or successful) She showed promise as a singer from an early age.hold promise (=show promise – used about things rather than people) The research holds great promise as a step towards a cure for cancer.fulfil your promise also live up to your promise (=be as good as expected) Some players never fulfil their early promise. | The rest of the movie, however, never quite lives up to the promise of that opening scene.phrasesbe full of promise I’d just left college and the world seemed full of promise.

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promise2 /ˈprɒməs, ˈprɒmɪs $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [I,T] to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happenGrammarPromise is usually used with an infinitive: She’s promised to do all she can to help. or with a (that) clause: Hurry up – we promised we wouldn’t be late.adverbsfaithfully promise (=with no intention of breaking your promise) Ann faithfully promised never to reveal my secret.solemnly promise (=seriously) Before her husband’s death, she had solemnly promised never to marry again.phrasesas promised He came back two hours later, as promised.I can’t promise anything spoken (=used when telling someone that you are not sure if you can do something) I’ll do my best to finish the work today, but I can’t promise anything.Promise? “I’ll be back by 1.00.” “Promise?” “Yes! Don’t worry.”THESAURUS: promise swear to make a very serious and sincere promise, for example in a law court: He had sworn to tell the truth. | Do you swear that this won't happen again? | I would never do that, I swear. give sb your word especially spoken to promise sincerely that you will do something or that something is true – often used when you are trying to persuade someone that they can trust you: I give you my word that your money is safe with me. | I’ll let you go out tonight if you give me your word that you’ll be home by 11. vow to make a very serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. | They vowed to carry on their campaign for justice. assure to promise someone that something will happen or that something is true, in order to try to make them feel less worried: Police have assured the public that they are doing everything they can to find the killer. guarantee to promise that you will make sure that something will definitely happen, so that there is no question of it not happening: I guarantee that you will have the documents by tomorrow. | How can you guarantee that this won’t happen again? pledge to promise publicly or officially that you will do something, for example to give help or money: The government has pledged to increase overseas aid to $4 billion over the next five years. undertake formal to make an official or legal promise to do something: The government undertook to keep price increases to a minimum. | The two sides undertook to respect each other’s territory. commit to sth formal to make a firm and definite promise to do something important, which will affect you for a long time and which could result in serious effects if you fail: Bobby felt unready to commit to a romantic relationship. | A group of 11 companies has committed to developing a new passenger plane.

词组	promise
释义	noun \| verb promise1 noun 1. a statement that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will definitely happenverbsmake a promise I made a promise to my mother that I’d look after Dad. \| Don’t make promises that you cannot keep.give (sb) a promise She hated keeping secrets, but she had given Mike her promise not to say anything.keep a promise also fulfil/honour a promise formal (=do what you promised to do) She said she would come back, and she kept her promise. \| The mayor has fulfilled his promise to get tough on crime. \| They never honoured their promise to pay compensation.break a promise (=not do what you promised to do) He would never break his promise to his wife. \| Once again, the government has broken its promises.go back on your promise (=break it after it seemed that you would keep it) Employees were angry that the company had gone back on its promise.renege on a promise formal (=break it – used especially about governments, political parties, companies etc) The government reneged on its promise to hold free and fair elections.hold sb to their promise (=make them keep it) The voters intend to hold the government to its promises.deliver on your promise (=do what you have promised) He criticized the government for failing to deliver on its promises.have sb’s promise literary (=they have promised you something) I must have your promise that you will tell no-one.adjectives/nouns + promisea solemn promise (=a serious promise, which you must not break) As governor, I made a solemn promise to defend the law.a firm promise (=a definite promise) We have had several firm promises of help.a vague promise (=one that is not clear or definite) Larry made a vague promise to visit soon.a false/empty/hollow promise (=one that you do not intend to keep) He had deceived her with false promises of marriage.a broken promise (=one that someone did not keep) The people are tired of broken promises from politicians.a campaign/election promise The Chancellor was accused of breaking his campaign promise not to raise fuel tax.a binding promise (=one that must be obeyed) The court ruled that his employer’s promise was binding.prepositionsa promise of sth We received promises of support from several MPs.a promise to sb If he breaks his promise to me again, we’re finished.phrasesbreach of promise formal (=failure to do what you have legally promised to do) She sued her husband for breach of promise when he left her.THESAURUS: promise pledge a public or official promise to do a particular thing in the future: The government has fulfilled at least 50% of its election pledges. \| We have received pledges of help from various organizations. vow a very serious promise to do something or not to do something that you choose to make: He made a vow never to drink alcohol again. \| The couple made their marriage vows. oath a formal promise, especially one that someone makes in a court of law: Witnesses swear a solemn oath to tell the truth. \| Public officials must take an oath to support the US Constitution. undertaking a serious or public promise to do something, especially something difficult which needs a lot of effort or money: The police have given an undertaking to reduce street crime in the city centre. \| He was made to sign a written undertaking that he would not go within a mile of her house. assurance a promise that something will happen or is true, made so that someone is less worried or more confident: You have my assurance that it won’t happen again. \| The manager gave me his personal assurance that the goods would be delivered today. guarantee a very definite promise that something will happen. A guarantee is also a formal written promise by a company to repair or replace a product free if it has a fault within a fixed period of time: With any diet, there’s no guarantee of success. \| I’m afraid I can’t give you a 100% guarantee. \| Is the camera still under guarantee (=within the period during which it can be repaired or replaced free)?2. signs that something or someone will be good or successfuladjectivesgreat promise In his first role, he showed great promise.early/initial promise All that early promise has now faded.real promise This treatment for AIDS holds real promise of success.considerable promise He showed considerable promise in a number of sports.enormous/tremendous promise The team is young and has tremendous promise.verbsshow promise (=seem likely to be good or successful) She showed promise as a singer from an early age.hold promise (=show promise – used about things rather than people) The research holds great promise as a step towards a cure for cancer.fulfil your promise also live up to your promise (=be as good as expected) Some players never fulfil their early promise. \| The rest of the movie, however, never quite lives up to the promise of that opening scene.phrasesbe full of promise I’d just left college and the world seemed full of promise. noun \| verb promise2 /ˈprɒməs, ˈprɒmɪs $ ˈprɑː-/ verb [I,T] to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happenGrammarPromise is usually used with an infinitive: She’s promised to do all she can to help. or with a (that) clause: Hurry up – we promised we wouldn’t be late.adverbsfaithfully promise (=with no intention of breaking your promise) Ann faithfully promised never to reveal my secret.solemnly promise (=seriously) Before her husband’s death, she had solemnly promised never to marry again.phrasesas promised He came back two hours later, as promised.I can’t promise anything spoken (=used when telling someone that you are not sure if you can do something) I’ll do my best to finish the work today, but I can’t promise anything.Promise? “I’ll be back by 1.00.” “Promise?” “Yes! Don’t worry.”THESAURUS: promise swear to make a very serious and sincere promise, for example in a law court: He had sworn to tell the truth. \| Do you swear that this won't happen again? \| I would never do that, I swear. give sb your word especially spoken to promise sincerely that you will do something or that something is true – often used when you are trying to persuade someone that they can trust you: I give you my word that your money is safe with me. \| I’ll let you go out tonight if you give me your word that you’ll be home by 11. vow to make a very serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. \| They vowed to carry on their campaign for justice. assure to promise someone that something will happen or that something is true, in order to try to make them feel less worried: Police have assured the public that they are doing everything they can to find the killer. guarantee to promise that you will make sure that something will definitely happen, so that there is no question of it not happening: I guarantee that you will have the documents by tomorrow. \| How can you guarantee that this won’t happen again? pledge to promise publicly or officially that you will do something, for example to give help or money: The government has pledged to increase overseas aid to $4 billion over the next five years. undertake formal to make an official or legal promise to do something: The government undertook to keep price increases to a minimum. \| The two sides undertook to respect each other’s territory. commit to sth formal to make a firm and definite promise to do something important, which will affect you for a long time and which could result in serious effects if you fail: Bobby felt unready to commit to a romantic relationship. \| A group of 11 companies has committed to developing a new passenger plane.
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