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prom·ise AHD[prŏmʹĭs] D.J.[ˈprɒmɪs]K.K.[ˈprɑmɪs]n.（名词）- A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.发誓：保证某人将做某事或将不会做某事的宣告；誓言
- Something promised.誓言，诺言：被承诺的事情
- Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:预示，暗示：事情将要发生的暗示；期望：a promise of spring in the milder air.和风预示着春天就要到来
- Indication of future excellence or success:（有）希望，（有）前途：暗示未来的出众或成功：a young player of great promise.一个很有前途的年轻演员
v.（动词）prom.ised, prom.is.ing, prom.is.es v.tr.（及物动词）- To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge:允诺，保证：通过要做或要给予的承诺来表明自己；发誓：promised a quick answer; left early but promised to return.允诺尽快答复；提早离去但答应会回来
- To afford a basis for expecting:保证，一定：给予预期的基础：thunderclouds that promise rain.有雷云就会有雨
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.发誓：做一项保证某事将会或将不会被做的宣布
- To afford a basis for expectation:保证，一定：给期望以基础或理由：an enterprise that promises well.一定有发展的企业
- Middle English promis 中古英语 promis
- from Old French promise 源自 古法语 promise
- from Medieval Latin prōmissa 源自 中世纪拉丁语 prōmissa
- alteration of Latin prōmissum [from neuter past participle of] prōmittere [to send forth, promise] 拉丁语 prōmissum的变化 源自prōmittere的中性过去分词 [发出，许诺]
- prō- [forth] * see pro- 1prō- [向前] * 参见 pro-1
- mittere [to send] mittere [发出]
promʹiser n.（名词）promise, covenant, engage, pledge, plight, swear, vow- The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to declare solemnly that one will perform or refrain from a particular course of action": 这些动词共同的中心意思是“严肃地宣布某人将履行或避免某一特定的行为方式”： promise to write soon;许诺很快写信；covenanting to exchange their prisoners of war;答应交换战俘；engaged to reorganize the department;承诺重新组建这个部；pledged to uphold the law;发誓要遵守法律；plighted their loyalty to the king;向国王宣誓他们的忠诚；swore to get revenge;发誓要报仇；vowed they would never surrender. 发誓他们将永不投降
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