promise

If you make a promise, you should keep it..如果你许下一个诺言，你就应该遵守它。

The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday..邮局已承诺在星期五恢复该地区第一类邮件的递送。

He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment..他已承诺富人和特权阶层将不会再得到优待。

Promise me you will not waste your time..向我承诺你不会浪费你的时间。

I'll call you back, I promise..我会给你回电话的，我保证。

promise oneself,指望

keep promise,守信

show promise,有成功的希望

make a promise,允许；允诺

great promise,前程远大；大有前途

on a promise,[英国英语]等待(消息、礼物等)

promise to do,承诺做某事

promise to pay,付款承诺

solemn promise,庄严承诺；誓言

promise well,前景很好；很有希望

show great promise,大有前途，大有希望

break a promise,违反诺言

keep a promise,遵守诺言

promise yourself,承诺自己

land of promise,[圣经]上帝允许给亚伯拉罕的地方；乐土；福地；希望之乡（等于Promised Land）