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promise, contract, covenant, engage, pledge这组词都有“承诺”、“允诺”的意思。
1、promise指作出口头或书面的承诺，但仅指主观意愿，并不暗示一定能实现或有实现的基础。
promise英 ['prɒmɪs] 美 ['prɑːmɪs]
n. 诺言；承诺；预示；约定；(有)希望
例句：Once he made a promise, he would stick to it.
他一旦许下诺言,就坚守这个诺言。
2、engage指在正式或重大场合用誓言、条约等许下有约束力的诺言或作出可以信赖的保证，尤指订婚。
engage英 [ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ] 美 [ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ]
v. 雇佣；答应；承诺；订婚；预定；参加；从事
例句：I will engage to manage the business if you will engage to provide the capital.
如果你答应出资本，我答应经管这个生意。
3、pledge指用行动或言语作出庄严的承诺或正式保证。
pledge英 [pledʒ] 美 [pledʒ]
n. 保证；抵押；誓言；承诺；抵押品
例句：They pledged never to tell the secret.
他们承诺决不泄密。
4、covenant指订立双方或多方共同遵守的协议。
covenant英 ['kʌvənənt] 美 ['kʌvənənt]
n. 盟约；契约
例句：The money was given to us by deed of covenant.
这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。
5、contract指订立慎重并且通常有法律效力的合同或协议。
contract英 ['kɒntrækt] 美 ['kɑːntrækt]
n. 合同；婚约；合约；契约
例句：Once you have reached formal agreement, you should enter into a contract with the other party.
你一旦达成正式协议,就应该和对方签订合同。
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promise 英[ˈprɔmis] 美[ˈprɑmɪs] 过去式：promised 过去分词：promised 现在分词：promising 复数：promises vt. & vi. 1.允诺; 答应 2.有…希望; 预示 n. 1.承诺, 诺言 2.希望, 前途 3.获得成功的迹象 4.吉兆；迹象 vt. 1.许诺；承诺；保证 2.使很可能；预示 及物动词 vt. & 不及物动词 vi.1.允诺; 答应 I can't promise.我不能应允。I want you to promise me.我想让你对我做出承诺。I promised that I would write regularly.我答应要经常写信。I can't give you the book; I've promised it to Susan.我不能把这本书送给你, 因为我已经答应把它送给苏珊了。She promised me to try her best to help him.她向我保证要尽力帮助他。2.有…希望; 预示 He promises highly.他的前途远大。A timely snow promises a good harvest.瑞雪兆丰年。She promised to be a brilliant musician.有迹象表明她会成为有才华的音乐家。My father seems to promise himself his first journey abroad.我父亲好像盼望他的第一次海外旅行。名词 n.1.承诺, 诺言 I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't rely on it.我愿意和你一起去, 但这不是允诺, 别指望我一定去。2.希望, 前途 You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.你有希望成为音乐家, 但是缺乏实践会影响你的发展。3.获得成功的迹象4.吉兆；迹象及物动词 vt.1.许诺；承诺；保证2.使很可能；预示promise ['prɔmis]n.许诺, 诺言; 约定许诺的东西, 约定的事项(有)指望, 有(成功的)希望预兆, 预示an implied promise默契the P-to Abraham上帝给亚伯拉罕的允诺writers of promise有希望的作家Remember to carry out your promise .记住要履行诺言。I claim your promise .我要求得到你答应给的东西。Clouds give promise of rain.阴云预示着雨的来临。 词性变化promise ['prɔmis]vt.答应, 许诺; 约定有...希望[指望]; 预示[只用于第一人称]断定, 保证promise (sb.) an immediate reply答应(某人)即刻答复promise the moon答应办不可能办的事You must promise not to mention.你必须答应不提此事。They promised us that they would co.他们答应我们一定会来。The clear sky promises fine weather.晴朗的天空预示好天气。promise ['prɔmis]vi.允诺, 保证有指望, 有前途a research item that promises well大有前途的科研项目promise ['prɔmis]n.【律】受约人 继承用法promiseful['prɔmɪsfʊl]adj.有希望的, 有前途的promiser['prɔmɪsə(r)]n.【律】作许诺者, 立约者 习惯用语be promised to (指女方)与...订婚, 被许配给...break [go back] one's [a] promise 违背诺言, 违约give [afford, show] promise 有希望, 有前途I promise you. 我敢肯定; 说句老实话; 我警告你。keep [redeem] one's [a] promise 遵守诺言, 守约make [give] a promise 答应, 许诺of great [high] promise 大有希望的, 前程远大的P-is (a due) debt. [谚]欠债要清, 许愿要还。P-little, but do much. [谚]少许愿, 多做事。Promises are like piecrust, made to be broken. [谚]诺言好比馅饼皮, 为了破坏才做的; 信约是脆弱的。put (sb.) off with fair promise 哄某人走开promise oneself 决心, 指望, 期待promise well 很有希望, 前景很好
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