1statement that you will do sth諾言ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROMISE | PROMISE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big虛空的承諾◇He makes all kinds of big promises he has little intention of keeping.他作出了各種慷慨的承諾,卻沒有打算信守。➤rash輕率的承諾▸➤broken, unfulfilled未遵守的承諾▸➤empty, false, hollow虛假的承諾;空口承諾▸➤vague含糊其詞的承諾▸➤binding, firm有約束力的/堅定的承諾➤solemn莊嚴的承諾➤pinky (= made by linking your little finger with another person's) (NAmE, informal) 拉鈎承諾▸➤campaign, election, pre-election (especially BrE) 競選運動中作的/競選時的/選舉前的承諾➤brand (= printed on a product) (especially NAmE) 品牌承諾VERB + PROMISE➤give sb, make (sb)(向某人)許諾◇You gave me your promise I could use the car tonight.你答應過我今晚可以用車。◇I'll consider it, but I make no promises.我會考慮的,但是我不敢保證。➤hold out恪守諾言◇Organic food seems to hold out the promise of healthy living.看來有機食品有望實現健康生活的承諾。➤fulfil/fulfill, honour/honor, keep信守承諾;兌現承諾▸➤break, go back on食言▸➤extract套取承諾◇We extracted a promise from them that they would repay the money by May.我們設法讓他們作出承諾,在 5 月之前把錢還清。➤hold sb to要求某人遵守諾言◇Politicians should be held to their promises.應該要求政治家們信守自己的諾言。◇The electorate is determined to hold the government to its election promises.選民決心督促政府恪守選舉時作出的承諾。PROMISE + NOUN➤ring (= showing sb's promise to be faithful)承諾戒指PREPOSITION➤promise about關於⋯的諾言◇They've made all sorts of promises about reforming the health system.他們作出了改革衞生體制的種種承諾。➤promise of⋯的諾言◇promises of support支持的諾言promise
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2signs that sb/sth will be successful成功的跡象ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROMISE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, great, real, tremendous大有前途;很有希望◇This new venture holds great promise for the future.這家新企業將大有前途。➤little希望不大▸➤youthful (especially BrE) 年輕時表現出的成功跡象➤early, initial小時候/開始時表現出的成功跡象➤future對未來的承諾VERB + PROMISE➤hold, show有出息;有前途▸➤fulfil/fulfill, live up to實現希望;達到預期的成功◇His career failed to live up to its early promise.他的事業沒有像早期表現的那樣成功。PREPOSITION➤of promise有發展前途的◇a pianist of promise有發展前途的鋼琴手➤promise as作為⋯的前途◇She showed great promise as a runner.她作為賽跑運動員很有前途。PHRASES➤full of promise充滿希望◇The year began so full of promise, and ended in disappointment.這一年開始時充滿了希望,卻以失望而告終。promise
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ADVERB | VERB + PROMISE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤faithfully信誓旦旦地許諾◇She promised faithfully that she would come.她信誓旦旦地答應會來。➤solemnly莊嚴地許諾➤initially, originally最初/原本承諾➤repeatedly一再承諾◇He repeatedly promised to cut taxes in his campaign.競選中他一再承諾要減稅。VERB + PROMISE➤can能保證◇I can definitely promise you that I'll do all I can to help.我可以明確地向你保證,我將盡我所能提供幫助。➤cannot不能保證◇I can't promise I'll be there.我不能保證我會去那裏。➤seem to似乎預示◇The plan seemed to promise a new beginning.這個計劃似乎預示着新的開端。PREPOSITION➤to向⋯許諾◇I've promised my old computer to Jane.我已答應把舊電腦給簡了。PHRASES➤as promised正如所許諾的那樣◇I am sending you information on hotels, as promised.正如我許諾的,現給你寄去酒店的相關資料。➤I can't promise anything我不能給任何許諾◇I can't promise anything, but I hope to have it finished next week.我不能保證什麼,但是我希望下週會做完。
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