promise

/ˈprɒmɪs/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

承诺；答应；保证；承诺；诺言；潜力

释义与例句

v. 承诺；答应；保证
to say definitely that you will do something or that something will happen
  1. She promised to return the book by Friday.
    她答应在周五前归还这本书。
  2. The company promised that no jobs would be lost.
    该公司保证不会裁员。
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  1. He promised me his full support.
    他答应全力支持我。
n. 承诺；诺言；潜力
a statement that you will certainly do something, or signs that someone or something will be successful
  1. She kept her promise to visit every week.
    她遵守了每周来访的诺言。
  2. The government failed to deliver on its election promises.
    政府未能兑现其竞选承诺。
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  1. The young musician shows great promise.
    这位年轻的音乐家展现出极大的潜力。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 promise to do 表示承诺做某事；promise somebody something 表示答应给某人某物。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • promising 有前途的；有希望的
    形容词，指显示出未来可能成功或发展良好的迹象。
同义词
  • pledge 保证；承诺；誓言
    promise 是日常通用词，可指个人或机构的承诺；pledge 通常更正式、更公开，语气更坚定，常作名词或动词。
    The organisation pledged to reduce its carbon emissions. 该组织承诺减少碳排放。
反义词
  • refuse 拒绝
    promise 表示答应做某事；refuse 表示明确表示不愿做、不接受或不允许某事，并非所有语境中的严格反义词。
    He refused to comment on the allegations. 他拒绝对这些指控发表评论。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • assure 向……保证；使确信
    promise 指承诺将来会做某事；assure 指为消除疑虑而向某人保证某事属实或会发生，常用 assure somebody that。
    The manager assured us that the data was secure. 经理向我们保证数据是安全的。
常见搭配
  • keep a promise 遵守诺言
    You can trust him to keep a promise. 你可以相信他会遵守诺言。
  • break a promise 违背诺言
    She apologised for breaking her promise. 她为违背诺言而道歉。
  • show promise 显示出潜力
    Several players in the youth team show considerable promise. 青年队中有几名球员展现出相当大的潜力。