promise  /pr'ɑməs/

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資料來源(1): pydict data [pydict]

  promise
  允諾;允諾的東西,約定的事項(vt.)允諾,答應;給人以…的指望,有…的可能

資料來源(2): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Promise \Prom"ise\, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr.
     promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro
     forward, for + mittere to send. See {Mission}. ]
     1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one
        person to another, which binds the person who makes it to
        do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration
        which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to
        expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a
        specified act.
  
              For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more
              of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
                                                    --Gal. iii.
                                                    18.
  
     2. (Law) An engagement by one person to another, either in
        words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the
        performance or nonperformance of some particular thing.
        The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of
        a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or
        the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made.
        --Chitty. Parsons. Burrill.
  
     3. That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance;
        especially, that which affords expectation of future
        distinction; as, a youth of great promise. --Shak.
  
              My native country was full of youthful promise. --W.
                                                    Irving.
  
     4. Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.
  
              He . . . commanded them that they should not depart
              from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the
              Father.                               --Acts i. 4.

資料來源(3): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promised}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Promising}.]
     1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,
        giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;
        as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of
        hostilities; to promise the payment of money. ``To promise
        aid.'' --Shak.
  
     2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
        as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
  
     3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some
        benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;
        as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the
        city promised a reward.
  
     {Promised land}. See {Land of promise}, under {Land}.
  
     {To promise one's self}.
        (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.
        (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
  
                  I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
                  of all I have advanced.           --Rambler.

資料來源(4): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Promise \Prom"ise\, v. i.
     1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
  
     2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect
        good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.
  
              Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion? I fear
              it, I promise you.                    --Shak.

資料來源(5): WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]

  promise
       n 1: a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do
            (or not to do) something in the future
       2: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is
          little or no promise that he will recover" [syn: {hope}]
       v 1: make a promise or commitment [syn: {assure}]
       2: promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
       3: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome
          of an election" [syn: {predict}, {foretell}, {prognosticate},
           {call}, {forebode}, {anticipate}]
       4: give grounds for expectations; "The new results were
          promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"

資料來源(6): Internet Dictionary Project [english-latin]

  promise.
  	pollicitatio
  
  

資料來源(7): Internet Dictionary Project [english-spanish]

  promise
  	prometer