| 釋義 |
promise1 /'promis; 'pramis/ n 1 [C] written or spoken undertaking to do, or not to do, sth: 諾言; 約定： ~ s of help; 幫助的諾言; make/give/keep/ carry out/break a ~; 許下 (提出，信守，履行，違靑) 諾言; under a ~ of secrecy. 在保守秘密的承諾之下。 2 [C] that which one undertakes to do: 約定或承諾妻做的事： I claim your ~, require you to do what you said you would do. 我要求你履行諾言。 3 [U] (sth that gives) hope of success or good results: (有成功或良好結(jié)果的) 希望; 有希望的事物： boys who don't show much ~, do not seem likely to succeed; 沒有多大前途的男衣們; a writer of ~. ; 有希望的作家; the land of ~. 想望之福地。 |