promise：英 [ˈprɒmɪs] 美 [ˈprɑ:mɪs]
意思：vt.允诺，许诺 n.许诺；希望
造句：
The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area onFriday.
邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
This will all come out in the wash — I promise you.
一切终会真相大白的——我向你保证。
If you make a promise, you should keep it.
如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
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。
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。
Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorshipmoney.
要是他遵守了诺言的话，他本应该已经从赞助费中赚了一大笔钱了。
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。
