PROMISE1 to promise something2 a promise3 what you say when you promise something4 to do what you promised to do5 to not do what you promised to doRELATED WORDSsee alsoAGREE1 to promise something 答应某事promise /ˈprɒmɪs, ˈprɒməsǁˈprɑː-/ [intransitive/transitive verb not usually in progressive]to tell someone that you will definitely do something that they want you to do or expect you to do 允诺，答应 ‘I can't take you to the beach today, after all.’ ‘But you promised!’ “今天我还是不能带你去海滩。”“可你答应过！”promise (that) Hurry up, we promised we wouldn't be late this time. 快点儿，我们答应了这回不迟到的。 Richardson apologized and promised that appropriate action would be taken to fix the problem. 理查森道了歉，答应会采取适当行动解决问题。promise to do something The government had promised to investigate the cause of the accident. 政府承诺调查事故起因。promise somebody (that) I promised the kids I'd take them to a movie. 我答应孩子带他们去看电影。promise somebody somethingpromise to give someone something 答应给某人某物 I promised Jamie a ride to school this morning. 我答应今天早上让杰米搭车去学校。assure /əˈʃʊəʳ/ [transitive verb]to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, so that they are less worried or more confident 向…保证；使确信；使放心assure somebody (that) The doctor assured me that I wouldn't feel any pain. 那位医生向我保证，我不会有一丝痛感。 The airline has assured travellers there will be no further delays. 那家航空公司向旅客保证不会再发生延误。give somebody your word /ˌgɪv somebody jɔːʳ ˈwɜːʳd/ [verb phrase]to promise someone very seriously and sincerely that you will do something 向某人许诺〔保证〕 Campus officials had given her their word. There was to be a raise in salary each year. 大学行政人员向她许诺每年加薪。give sb your word (that) I've given him my word that we'll take care of the house like it was ours. 我向他承诺，我们会把那幢房子当作自己的家来爱护。give somebody your word of honour/honor He had given her his word of honor that he would respect her wishes. 他诚心保证尊重她的意愿。swear /sweəʳ/ [transitive verb]to make a very serious promise, especially publicly or in a law court 〔尤公开或在法庭上〕宣誓保证swear (that) During the ceremony you swear that you will serve the country loyally. 典礼上你要宣誓为国效忠。swear to somebody (that) I swore to myself that I'd never do anything like it again. 我对自己发誓，决不再干那样的事了。swear to do something Do you swear to tell the truth? 你发誓说实话吗？swear allegiancepromise to be loyal to a country 宣誓效忠 New citizens are asked to swear allegiance during the citizenship ceremony. 在入籍仪式上，新公民被要求宣誓效忠。vow /vaʊ/ [transitive verb]to firmly promise something, especially to yourself - used especially in literature 〔尤对自己〕发誓〔尤用于文学作品中〕vow to do something Ben vowed to avenge his mother's death. 本发誓要为死去的母亲报仇。vow (that) Daley vowed that the Police Department would be reformed. 戴利发誓要改革警察局。guarantee /ˌgærənˈtiː/ [transitive verb]to promise that something will happen or be provided, because you are going to make sure of this 保证；许诺 The king had guaranteed our safety on our journey. 那位国王保证我们旅途安全。guarantee (that) We guarantee that you won't lose your jobs when the company is taken over. 我们保证，公司被接管时你们不会失业。 I can't guarantee the plan will work, but I'll give it a try. 我不能保证该计划行得通，但我会试一试。guarantee somebody somethingguarantee to give someone something 保证给某人某物 The first emigrants to Canada were guaranteed 200 acres of land each. 加拿大首批移民获保证每人能获得200英亩土地。guaranteed [adjective] same day delivery guaranteed 保证当日递送 The fridge is guaranteed for one year.the company that makes it promises to repair or replace it if it breaks within a year这种冰箱保用一年。commit to /kəˈmɪt tuː/ [verb phrase]to promise to do something that will take a long time or involve a lot of effort 承诺，保证 Young people still need to learn how to commit to a job and have goals for themselves. 年轻人仍然得学会如何尽职尽责并为自己设立目标。commit to to do something The organization needs volunteers who can commit to work four hours a week. 该组织需要每周能保证工作四小时的志愿者。committed [adjective]be committed to doing something The church is committed to changing the role it allows women. 该教会决定致力于改变女性在教会中的地位。pledge /pledʒ/ [transitive verb]to publicly or officially promise to give help, support, or money to an organization, group, or person 〔公开或正式〕保证；发誓pledge to do something Many rock stars have pledged to support the campaign to save the rainforests. 许多摇滚明星正式表示支持这项运动拯救雨林。pledge something to somebody The government has pledged £500,000 worth of aid to the drought- stricken area. 政府允诺向旱灾地区提供价值50万英镑的援助。pledge support/money/help etc Britain has pledged £1.3 million to the UN for refugee work. 英国已答应向联合国捐款130万英镑来开展难民工作。 The U.S. has pledged aid to the country. 美国允诺向该国提供援助。pledge allegiancepromise to be loyal to a country 宣誓效忠 Should new citizens of Canada pledge allegiance to the queen of Great Britain? 加拿大的新公民要向英国女王宣誓效忠吗？2 a promise 承诺promise /ˈprɒmɪs, ˈprɒməsǁˈprɑː-/ [countable noun]a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something that they want you to do 诺言；许诺，承诺；保证 ‘I'll call you tomorrow.’ ‘Is that a promise?’ “我明天打电话给你。”“说话算数吗？”promise of The refugees are relying on promises of food and aid from the West. 难民指望西方国家信守提供食品和援助的承诺。make a promise Making promises is risky for a company, but it usually does result in improved customer relations. 对一家公司来说，作出许诺要担风险，但通常的确会改善客户关系。promise to do something Scott made a campaign promise not to raise taxes. 斯科特在竞选时承诺不增税。promise that He left with a promise that he would be back before six. 他走的时候答应6点之前回来。assurance /əˈʃʊərəns/ [countable noun]a promise that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, which makes someone less worried or more confident 保证〔为了使某人放心〕 Despite all their assurances, they broke the agreement and signed a deal with a rival company. 他们不顾曾作出的种种保证，违反协议，与一家对立公司签署了合同。assurance that I need an assurance that you will support me. 我需要你作出支持我的保证。give somebody an assurance The manager gave me his personal assurance that the parts would be here today. 那位经理个人向我保证，零件今天运到这里。give somebody an assurance about/on His lawyer was unwilling to give him any kind of assurance about the outcome of the trial. 他的律师不愿就审判结果向他作出任何形式的保证。guarantee /ˌgærənˈtiː/ [countable noun]a promise that something will happen or be provided, because you are going to make sure of this. Aguarantee is also a formal written promise by a company to repair or replace a product free if it has a fault within a fixed period of time 〔正式的〕担保；保修，保用guarantee that The contract contains a guarantee that the building will be finished within 6 months. 合同里含有大楼将在六个月内竣工的保证。 After the Second World War, Belgium wanted a guarantee that it would not be invaded again. 第二次世界大战后，比利时想得到不再被入侵的保证。under guaranteewithin the period when a company promises to repair a product free of charge if something goes wrong 在保修〔保用〕期内 Is the camera still under guarantee? 照相机仍在保修期内吗？commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ [countable noun]a promise to do something that will take a long time or involve a lot of effort 承诺；诺言 The peace talks ended with smiles and handshakes, but no commitment. 和平会谈以微笑和握手结束，但没有作出任何承诺。 Marriage, ideally, is a lifelong commitment. 理想中，婚姻是一辈子的承诺。make a commitment The organization has made a commitment to plant 5,000 trees in San Francisco. 该组织承诺在圣弗朗西斯科种植5,000棵树。commitment to The American adviser expressed America's commitment to Africa's economic development. 美国顾问表达了美方对非洲经济发展的承诺。commitment to doing something The governor has a strong commitment to creating jobs in the state. 州长坚决承诺增加该州的就业机会。pledge /pledʒ/ [countable noun]a public or official promise to give help, support, or money to an organization, group, or person 〔公开或官方的〕诺言；许诺 The Government has fulfilled at least 50% of its election pledges. 政府至少已经履行了选举时许下的诺言的一半。pledge of We have received pledges of help from various organizations. 各种各样的组织已向我们保证要提供帮助。pledge to do something The coup leaders have ignored their pledges to hold democratic elections. 政变领导人背弃了他们进行民主选举的诺言。oath /əʊθ/ [countable noun]a formal and serious promise, especially one that someone makes in a court of law 〔尤指在法庭上作出的〕誓言，誓约take/swear an oathmake a promise 宣誓 Adams was elected to the British Parliament, but refused to swear an oath to the English Queen. 亚当斯获选进入英国议会，但拒绝向女王宣誓。under oathwhile you have made a promise to tell the truth in a court of law 已宣誓〔说真话〕 He admitted that he had lied under oath. 他承认在宣誓后说了谎。oath of officethe promises you make when you are elected to a government position 就职宣誓 The president takes the oath of office in a public ceremony. 总统在公开的典礼上进行就职宣誓。oath to do something Public officials must take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution. 公务员必须宣誓支持美国宪法。undertaking /ˌʌndəʳˈteɪkɪŋ/ [countable noun]a public or official promise to do something, especially something difficult, which needs a lot of effort or money, and that you will be responsible for making sure that it is done 〔公开或官方的〕保证；许诺〔尤指做需要大量努力或金钱的难事〕undertaking to do something Khrushchev demanded an American undertaking not to attack Cuba. 赫鲁晓夫要求美国保证不攻击古巴。undertaking that Before we can release you, we need an undertaking that you will not leave town before the trial. 我们释放你以前，需要你作出审判前不离开镇子的保证。3 what you say when you promise something 许诺时所说的话I promise /aɪ ˈprɒmsǁ-ˈprɑː-/ ‘Promise me you'll write to me.’ ‘I promise.’ “向我保证，你会写信给我。”“我保证。”I promise (that) I won't go. I promise I won't go. 我不去。我保证不去。I give you my word/you have my word /aɪ ˌgɪv juː maɪ ˈwɜːʳd, juː ˌhæv maɪ ˈwɜːʳd/say this when you want to make a very serious and sincere promise 我向你保证 You won't regret this - I give you my word. 你不会为此后悔的—我向你保证。I give you my word/you have my word (that) I give you my word that I'll do everything I can. 我向你保证我会竭尽所能。 Do I have your word, Mr Bigelow, that this problem will be corrected? 比奇洛先生，你能向我保证会改正这个问题吗？cross my heart /ˌkrɒs maɪ ˈhɑːʳtǁˌkrɔːs-/say this when you are making a promise to someone you know well - used especially by children 我发誓〔尤为小孩子对熟人使用〕 ‘Do you promise?’ ‘Cross my heart.’ “你答应吗？”“我发誓。为I swear /aɪ ˈsweəʳ/say this when you are making a very firm promise, that you will never break. I swear is used in court 我发誓〔用于法庭上〕 I swear that the evidence I give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 我发誓，我提供的证词是事实，是事实的全部，毫无虚言。4 to do what you promised to do 做许诺过的事keep your promise/word /ˌkiːp jɔːʳ ˈprɒms, ˈwɜːʳdǁ-ˈprɑː-/ [verb phrase] She was crying because she thought he had not kept his promise. 她认为他没遵守诺言，所以哭了。 Respect your teenager's privacy. If you promise not to tell her father, keep your word. 尊重你家十几岁孩子的隐私。如果你答应不告诉她父亲，就要说到做到。keep your promise/word to do something The government has kept its promise to cut taxes, but this has meant cuts in services, too. 政府遵守减税的诺言，但这也意味着削减服务。deliver /dɪˈlɪvəʳ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to do or provide what you promised, especially in politics or business when people are uncertain whether you can do this 履行；实现〔尤在政治或商业方面〕 Election candidates frequently promise a lot more than they can deliver. 竞选候选人往往许下许多诺言，大大超过了他们能够实现的数量。 The Prime Minister's economic development strategy has not delivered the promised benefits. 首相的经济发展战略并未带来他所许诺的利益。deliver on a promise Yet again the management has failed to deliver on its promise to provide extra staff training. 管理层再一次没有兑现它向员工提供额外培训的诺言。deliver the goodsdo or provide what you have promised 履行诺言 Do you think she will be able to deliver the goods? 你认为她会遵守诺言吗？fulfilBritish/fulfillAmerican /fʊl;fɪl/ [transitive verb]formalto do what you have promised to do or what you must do, especially in politics or business 【正式】履行；遵守〔尤在政治或商业方面〕fulfil a pledge/promise/commitment Eisenhower finally fulfilled his campaign pledge to end the war in Korea. 艾森豪威尔最终履行了他的竞选诺言，结束了战争。 In the ROTC program, students fulfill a service commitment after college, in return for a scholarship from the Army or Navy. 按后备军官训练队计划，学生大学毕业后要履行服役承诺，以换取陆军或海军提供的奖学金。fulfil a duty/mission The general did not have confidence that the Fourth Fleet would be able to fulfil its mission. 将军对第四舰队完成此项任务没有信心。stand by/stick to /ˈstænd baɪ, ˈstɪk tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb]to faithfully keep an earlier promise or agreement although there may now be reasons for not keeping it 履行，遵守〔诺言、协议等，指情况发生变化后依然践诺〕 Despite his family's opposition, Jake stood by his promise to marry her. 尽管遭到家人反对，杰克还是履行了娶她为妻的诺言。 How could she stick to the agreement now that everything had changed so drastically? 既然一切都已发生极大变化，她怎么能遵守协议呢？ I stand by what I said during the campaign. 我遵守竞选时的诺言。be as good as your word /biː əz ˌgʊd əz jɔːʳ ˈwɜːʳd/ [verb phrase]use this when you are impressed with someone for doing what they promised to do 说到做到 The President promised to lower income taxes, and he's been as good as his word. 总统曾许诺要降低所得税，他也的确那样做了。keep your side of the bargain /kiːp ˌjɔːʳ saɪd əv ðə ˈbɑːʳgn/ [verb phrase]to do what you promised to do as part of an agreement in which both sides promised to do something 履行协议中自己的诺言 The strike has ended. The employers must now keep their side of the bargain and increase overtime pay. 罢工已经结束。雇主们现在必须履行自己的诺言，提高加班工资。hold somebody to /ˈhəʊld somebody tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make sure that someone does what they have promised to do 要求某人遵守〔诺言等〕 Parents and teachers need to agree on goals for students, and hold them to it. 家长和老师需要在学生的目标上达成一致，并要求他们做到。 Government officials need to be held to their promises. 必须确保政府官员遵守诺言。5 to not do what you promised to do 未履行诺言break a promise /ˌbreɪk ə ˈprɒmsǁ-ˈprɑː-/ [verb phrase] I said I'd take the girls to the movie, and I don't like to break a promise. 我说过要带女孩们去看电影，我不想食言。break a promise to do something The government has broken its promise to reduce the size of the army. 政府违背了它作出的裁军诺言。broken promise Despite Roosevelt's broken promise to balance the budget, he was elected president four times. 尽管罗斯福没能履行平衡预算的诺言，但还是四次当选总统。go back on /gəʊ ˈbæk ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to change your mind and not do something that you had earlier promised to do 违背〔诺言等〕 He had gone back on his promise to stop drinking too many times. 他无数次说过戒酒却又出尔反尔。 The rebels had agreed to a ceasefire, but they've gone back on their word. 叛军同意停火，但他们出尔反尔。renege on /rɪˈniːg ɒnǁrɪˈnɪg-/ [transitive phrasal verb]formalto fail to keep to officially agreed promises or responsibilities 【正式】违背〔诺言或责任〕 The government has had to renege on its commitment to full employment. 政府只得违背了充分就业的承诺。 Kenoco Inc has reneged on its agreement to finance the film. 科纳库公司违背了为影片出资的协议。