promise

US /ˈprɑː.mɪs/
UK /ˈprɑː.mɪs/
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1.

承諾, 諾言

a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen

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He made a promise to help her.
他承諾會幫助她。
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Keep your promises.
信守你的諾言。
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2.

潛力, 前途

an indication of future success or potential

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The young artist shows great promise.
這位年輕的藝術家展現出巨大的潛力。
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Her early work held much promise.
她的早期作品很有前途。
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potentialaptitudetalentabilitycapacity
1.

承諾, 保證

state that one will or will not do something or that something will or will not happen

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I promise to be there on time.
我保證準時到場。
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She promised to call me back.
她答應給我回電話。
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2.

預示, 有望

give good grounds for expecting (a particular outcome or development)

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The dark clouds promise rain.
烏雲預示著下雨。
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The new treatment promises to be very effective.
新療法有望非常有效。
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