| 释义 |
Verb: promise prómis- Make a promise or commitment
- assure - Promise to undertake or give
"I promise you my best effort" - Make a prediction about; tell in advance
- predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate - Give grounds for expectations
"The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
Noun: promise prómis- A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
"there is little or no promise that he will recover"
- hope
Derived forms: promising, promises, promised See also: promisee, promiser, promissory Type of: be, commitment, declare, dedication, expectation, guess, hazard, outlook, pretend, prospect, speech act, venture Encyclopedia: Promise |