promise
英 /ˈprɒmɪs/ 美 /ˈprɑːmɪs/
- v. 承诺；答应to say firmly that you will do something
- n. 承诺；诺言a firm statement that you will do something
- n. 潜力；前景signs that someone or something may succeed
I promise to return your bicycle before dinner.
我保证晚饭前把自行车还给你。
Although renewable technologies show considerable promise, further investment is needed to make them widely affordable.
虽然可再生能源技术展现出巨大潜力，但仍需进一步投资，使其价格能被大众接受。
搭配
keep a promise 信守承诺break a promise 违背诺言promise to do something 承诺做某事show promise 展现潜力
辨析提示
用promise to do，不用promise doing。
词族
promising (adj.)、unpromising (adj.)
近义 pledge
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