英语词汇“promise”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

promise

例句

verb | noun

promisepromise1 /ˈprɑmɪs/ verb ► promise

to tell someone that you will definitely do something:

Maria has promised to take me to the zoo on Saturday.

I promised my parents that I would clean my room.

► swear

to make a very serious promise to do something:

He swore to tell the truth in court.

I swore that I would find her wherever she was.

► vow

vow means the same as swear but is used especially in literature:

When she left home, she vowed that she would never go back.

► guarantee AWL

to make a strong promise to do something, or to promise that something will happen. If you guarantee something, you are emphasizing that it will definitely happen:

Can you guarantee that this won’t happen again?

The company guarantees to replace the product if it doesn’t work.

► give someone your word

to make a sincere promise to someone that you do not intend to break. You use give someone your word when you want someone to know that he or she can trust you to do what you say:

I give you my word that I won’t tell anyone else about this.

► take an oath also swear an oath

to make a formal or official promise to do something, especially to do a job or to support someone or something:

Doctors have to take an oath to do everything they can to save lives.

New citizens are asked to swear an oath of loyalty to the United States.

► pledge

to make a formal promise to do something. A pledge is usually something official that you sign your name to or say in public:

The mayor pledged to reduce crime.

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America” means that you promise to be loyal to our country.

► assure AWL

to tell or promise someone that something will happen so that he or she feels less worried:

I want to assure fans that we will do all we can to make the team successful.

verb | noun

promisepromise2 /ˈprɑmɪs/ noun ► promise

if you make a promise, you say that you will definitely do something:

Juan made a promise to quit smoking.

He broke his promise to me (=he didn't do what he promised), and I can’t forgive him.

► vow

a very serious promise that you make to yourself or someone else. Vow sounds formal or literary:

He made a public vow to continue the fight against organized crime.

Millions of viewers watched the royal couple exchange wedding vows.

► oath

a formal or official promise, especially to do a job or to support someone:

The governor raised his hand to take the oath of office (=the promise to do his job well and honestly).

► pledge

a public or written promise to do something:

The president made a pledge to spend more on education.

► assurance AWL

a promise that something is definitely true, or will definitely happen, so that someone will feel less worried:

Despite assurances that everything is fine, many of us are still worried that we might lose our jobs.

► guarantee AWL

a promise by a company to repair or replace a product if it breaks or stops working:

All the store' products come with a money-back guarantee.

► warranty

a guarantee to fix or replace a product within a particular time period:

The laptop has a three-year warranty.

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