prom.ise
n.(名词)
A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.
发誓:保证某人将做某事或将不会做某事的宣告;誓言
Something promised.
誓言,诺言:被承诺的事情
Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:
预示,暗示:事情将要发生的暗示;期望:
例句:
a promise of spring in the milder air.
和风预示着春天就要到来
Indication of future excellence or success:
(有)希望,(有)前途:暗示未来的出众或成功:
例句:
a young player of great promise.
一个很有前途的年轻演员
v.(动词)
prom.ised,prom.is.ing,prom.is.es
v.tr.(及物动词)
To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge:
允诺,保证:通过要做或要给予的承诺来表明自己;发誓:
例句:
promised a quick answer; left early but promised to return.
允诺尽快答复;提早离去但答应会回来
To afford a basis for expecting:
保证,一定:给予预期的基础:
例句:
thunderclouds that promise rain.
有雷云就会有雨
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.
发誓:做一项保证某事将会或将不会被做的宣布
To afford a basis for expectation:
保证,一定:给期望以基础或理由:
例句:
an enterprise that promises well.
一定有发展的企业
来源:
Middle English promis
中古英语 promis
from Old French promise
源自 古法语 promise
from Medieval Latin prômissa
源自 中世纪拉丁语 prômissa
alteration of Latin prômissum [from neuter past participle of] prômittere [to send forth, promise]
拉丁语 prômissum的变化 [] 源自prômittere的中性过去分词 [发出,许诺]
prô- [forth] * see pro-
prô- [向前] *参见 pro-
mittere [to send]
mittere [发出]
【引伸】
prom.iser
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>promise,covenant,engage,pledge,plight,swear,vowThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to declare solemnly that one will perform or refrain from a particular course of action.:
这些动词共同的中心意思是.严肃地宣布某人将履行或避免某一特定的行为方式.:
例句:
promise to write soon;
许诺很快写信;
例句:
covenanting to exchange their prisoners of war;
答应交换战俘;
例句:
engaged to reorganize the department;
承诺重新组建这个部;
例句:
pledged to uphold the law;
发誓要遵守法律;
例句:
plighted their loyalty to the king;
向国王宣誓他们的忠诚;
例句:
swore to get revenge;
发誓要报仇;
例句:
vowed they would never surrender.
发誓他们将永不投降