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

  1. VERB 承诺；保证；答应
    If you promise that you 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。”
  2. VERB 答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到
    If you promise someone 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。
  3. N-COUNT 诺言；承诺；保证
    A promise is 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。
  4. VERB 有可能；有希望
    If a situation or event promises to have a particular quality or to be 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。
  5. N-UNCOUNT （非常好的或成功的）希望，迹象，指望
    If someone or something shows promise, 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。
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双语例句

  1. The candidate stands accused of breaking promises even before he's in office
    该候选人还未上任就遭指责违背诺言。
  2. The Riverside Restaurant promises a variety of food that never ceases to amaze!
    滨河饭店总能提供品种繁多、令人称奇的食物。
  3. I'm not making any promises
    我不会作任何保证。
  4. How can you expect me to believe your promises?
    你怎能指望我相信你的承诺？
  5. He puts his administration at risk if he doesn't come through on these promises for reform
    如果他不履行改革承诺，就会使他所领导的政府面临危险。
  6. Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises
    矿工们愤愤不平地抱怨说政府没有履行诺言。
  7. 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。
  8. 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。
  9. 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。
  10. This year promises to be terrifically good fun
    今年一定会非常有意思。
  11. 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。
  12. There were no nonsensical promises about reviving the economy.
    复苏经济的承诺是千真万确的。
  13. They expressed deep mistrust of the paper promises
    他们对书面承诺表现出极度的不信任。
  14. I don't think people should make promises they don't mean to keep
    我认为人们不应作出自己无意信守的承诺。
  15. 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。
  16. Mr. Major is making no rash promises
    梅杰先生没有作出轻率的承诺。
  17. 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。
  18. 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。
  19. Should you buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years
    如果你从洛弗尔公司买房子，该公司承诺3年后以同样的价格再购回。
  20. 'I will put my heart and soul into the job,' he promises.
    “我会全身心投入到工作中去，”他保证说。
  21. 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。
  22. 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。
  23. A timely snow promises a good harvest.
    瑞雪兆丰年。
  24. He has made a lot of promises, but none of them have been carried out.
    他的承诺可不少，但都是口惠无实。
  25. There is little reliance to be placed on his promises.
    他的诺言不甚可靠。
  26. He made promises of a large reward.
    他许下要给大报酬的诺言。
  27. 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。
  28. They failed to deliver on their promises.
    他们没有履行他们的诺言。
  29. Don't build upon his promises.
    对他的诺言别抱希望。
  30. His promises are a trap and I won't be taken in.
    他的诺言是个圈套，我可不上这个当。
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