promised

英 [ˈprɒmɪst]

美 [ˈprɑːmɪst]

v.  许诺; 承诺; 答应; 保证; 使很可能; 预示
promise的过去分词和过去式

过去式：promised　过去分词：promised　

BNC.9705 / COCA.10015

柯林斯词典

• VERB 承诺；保证；答应
  If youpromise thatyou will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.
  1. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday...
     邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
  2. He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment...
     他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。
  3. Promise me you will not waste your time...
     答应我，不要浪费自己的时间。
  4. 'We'll be back next year,' he promised...
     “我们明年会回来的，”他承诺道。
  5. 'You promise?' — 'All right, I promise.'
     “你保证？”——“好的，我保证。”
• VERB 答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到
  If youpromisesomeone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it.
  1. In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state...
     1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。
  2. The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.
     这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
• N-COUNT 诺言；承诺；保证
  Apromiseis a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something.
  1. If you make a promise, you should keep it...
     如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
  2. The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.
     这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。
• VERB 有可能；有希望
  If a situation or eventpromises tohave a particular quality ortobe a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing.
  1. While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
     这次的研讨会不仅会有趣，而且有可能会颇具启发意义。
• N-UNCOUNT （非常好的或成功的）希望，迹象，指望
  If someone or something showspromise, they seem likely to be very good or successful.
  1. The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.
     这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。

双语例句

• When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform
  他的案子即将开审的时候，詹姆斯保证会改过自新。
• Spike Milligan has finally got the gong he had been promised.
  斯派克·米利根最终拿到了早就承诺给他的那块奖章。
• He promised to get to work on the state's massive deficit
  他承诺着手解决国家庞大的财政赤字问题。
• He promised me a ticket.
  他许过我1张票。
• They promised to save a room for him.
  他们答应给他留个房间。
• He promised to be quick so as not to inconvenience them any further.
  他许诺尽快完成，以免给他们带来更多不便。
• Dearest Maria, Aren't I terrible, not coming back like I promised?
  最亲爱的玛丽亚，我没有遵守承诺回来，是不是很差劲？
• In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state
  1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。
• The army has promised to install a new government within a week.
  军队已经许诺在一周内任命新一届政府。
• He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment
  他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。