| 单词 | promissory |
| 释义 | promissory (once / 10025 pages) adj Anything promissory has to do with a promise or agreement. Little kids who say "You promised!" are very interested in promissory matters. A promise is an agreement to do something, so anything promissory is related to a promise. A handshake is often a promissory gesture. Legally, a promissory note is an agreement to pay someone money. In court, lawyers might argue about whether a certain statement was promissory – that is, whether it was a promise that must be fulfilled. Whenever this word comes up, be sure to read the fine print. WORD FAMILYpromise: promised, promisee, promiser, promises, promising, promisor, promissory+/promised: unpromised/promiser: promisers/promising: promisingly, unpromising/promisor: promisors/unpromising: unpromisingly USAGE EXAMPLESAs “street brokers” working outside an established firm, the friends dealt in stocks, mortgages and promissory notes. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) The family had signed a promissory note to pay the smuggler about $4,000 for his brother’s trip. Los Angeles Times(Sep 27, 2016) The men were to pay in promissory notes and would be repaid later in cash or dividends from the casino. US News(Sep 21, 2016) adj relating to or having the character of a promise promissory note |
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