promise

[ˈprɒmɪs]
  • 释义
  • v.

    许诺;答应给予;预示;

  • n.

    诺言;获得成功的迹象;吉兆;

  • 词义辨析
  • promise, allow
  • 这两个词都可译为“答应”,它们的区别是：
    allow含义是“允许”,而promise含义是“应承”。例如：
    He has allowed me to come.
    他允许我来。
    He promised me to come.
    他答应我他会来。
  • promise, consent
  • 这两个词都有“答应”的意思。它们的区别是：
    promise是“自己主动答应”这一概念,含有自觉主动的意味; 而consent则是“答应人家的要求”,含有被动的意味。试比较:
    Our director has promised to make a speech.
    我们的主任已答应作个报告。
    (是他主动答应的)
    We asked our director to make a speech and he consented.
    我们要求主任作个报告,他答应了。
    (是我们要求的)
  • promise, contract, covenant, engage, pledge
  • 这组词都有“允诺”的意思。它们的区别是：
    promise指作出口头或书面的许诺,但仅指主观意愿,并不暗示一定能实现或有实现的基础; engage指在正式或重大场合用誓言、条约等许下有约束力的诺言或作出可以信赖的保证,尤指订婚; pledge指用行动或言语作出庄严的许诺或正式保证; covenant指订立双方或多方共同遵守的协议; contract指订立慎重并且通常有法律效力的合同或协议。例如:
    Our son is engaged to a nice young girl.我们的儿子已跟一位漂亮的女孩订了婚。
    I covenant to pay 5000 pounds a year to help rebuild the college.我立约保证每年将付5000英镑帮助重建学院。
    They have pledged that any detail given to them will remain confidential.他们已保证,给他们提供的任何细节将予以保密。
    Many councils are contracting out services such as rubbish collection to private companies as a way of cutting costs.许多市政会把垃圾收集这样的服务项目包给私人公司以减少费用。
  • promise, keep one's word
  • 这两者都含有“许诺”之意。它们的区别是：
    promise指“许诺”,只指意图,而不指义务,只指美好的愿望,不指坏的意图; keep one's word则指作出promise后遵守自己的诺言。例如:
    He promised to come and see me today, but he failed to keep his word.他答应今天来看我,但他没能守约。
    I'll keep my word;I'll tell him everything.我将遵守诺言,把一切告诉他。
  • promise, permit
  • 这两个词共同的意思是“允许”。它们的区别是：
    permit通常含有积极地、正面地“允许”的意义,例如通过法令或正式条文“允许”某件事; promise 作“答应”解时,含有“保证”之意,指答应或保证自己要做某一件事。例如:
    He has promised a thorough investigation into the affair.他已经答应彻底查办此事。
  • 下面三句意思相同：
  • They promised me an immediate answer.
    They promised me to give an immediate answer.
    They promised me that they would give an immediate answer.
    他们答应我立即作出答复。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    I finally managed to exact a promise from them.

    我最终迫使他们作出了承诺.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.

    你有希望成为音乐家,但是缺乏实践会影响你的发展.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Mind, I count on your keeping the promise.

    听着, 我指望你信守诺言.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    All eyes are fixed upon Asia as the Land of Promise for millions yet unborn.

    全世界都盯着亚洲,把她看做未来千万生灵的乐土.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    She whoops with delight at a promise of money.

    她因为有可能获得一笔钱而高兴得大叫。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    He made a promise of help, as I pleaded with him again and again.

    我再三央求, 他才答应帮忙.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 7、

    Not only did he make a promise, but also he kept it.

    他不仅作出了许诺, 而且履行了诺言.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    By making the bold promise, he had burnt his bridges , for now he had no option but to go forward with the project.

    作那样大胆的许诺, 他算破釜沉舟了, 现在他除了做之外已没有别的选择.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    She kept her promise.

    她遵守了诺言.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    I shall keep you to your promise to come and see us next year.

    我要让你遵守自己的诺言,明年来看我们.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise.

    他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    Don't worry about the damage; I promise to square it up.

    别为这损失担心, 我保证赔偿.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    He extorted a promise from me.

    他硬要我答应.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 14、

    The White House has noted his promise to support any attack that was designed to enforce the UN resolutions.

    白宫已经注意到他承诺支持所有旨在贯彻联合国决议的打击。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    She resolved that, if Mimi forgot this promise, she would remind her.

    她决定，如果米米忘记了这个承诺，她就提醒她。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    If you make a promise you should fulfill it.

    如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    We must stick to our promise whether or no.

    不管怎样,我们心须遵守诺言.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 19、

    We can never promise to sail anywhere in particular, because the weather might militate against it.

    天有不测风云，所以我们永远都无法保证会航行到哪个地方。

    柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    Clouds give promise of rain.

    阴云预示着雨的来临.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 21、

    Look, if I tell you something, will you promise to keep it under your hat?

    喂，如果我告诉你一件事，你能答应保守秘密吗？

    柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    He acquited himself well of his duty [ promise ].

    他很好地尽到了责任 [ 履行了自己的诺言 ].

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 23、

    I can't promise you the moon, but I'll do the best job I can.

    我不能对你作无法兑现的许诺, 但我将尽力而为.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 24、

    I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't rely on it.

    我愿意和你一起去,但这不是允诺, 别指望我一定去.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    I would say it'salmost time to hold him to that promise.

    我认为已经差不多是时候让他兑现那个承诺了。

    柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    Her lips were sealed by a promise.

    她的嘴被诺言封住了.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    If you do such sloppy work again, I promise I'll fail you.

    要是下次作业你再马马虎虎, 我话说在头里,可要给你打不及格了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    There was a ring of sincerity in his promise.

    他的许诺中有一种真诚的语气.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 29、

    The future holds limitless promise.

    未来有着无限的希望.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 30、

    We found much of intelligence and promise in the boy.

    我们发现这男孩聪明有为.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
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