名詞 promise:

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
   同義詞：hope

動詞 promise:

1. make a promise or commitment
   同義詞：assure
2. promise to undertake or give
3. make a prediction about; tell in advance
   同義詞：predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate
4. give grounds for expectations

1. The new sales policy promises well.
   新的銷售辦法可望取得良好效果。
2. I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.
   我不相信他會如約前來訪問。
3. I promise to return your bicycle on good condition.
   我答應一定完好無損地還你的自行車。
4. John promises well as an actor.
   約翰有希望成為演員。

prom.ise

n.（名詞）

A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.
發(fā)誓：保證某人將做某事或?qū)⒉粫瞿呈碌男?；誓?/br>Something promised.
誓言，諾言：被承諾的事情
Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:
預示，暗示：事情將要發(fā)生的暗示；期望：
例句：
a promise of spring in the milder air.
和風預示著春天就要到來

Indication of future excellence or success:
（有）希望，（有）前途：暗示未來的出眾或成功：
例句：
a young player of great promise.
一個很有前途的年輕演員

v.（動詞）
prom.ised,prom.is.ing,prom.is.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge:
允諾，保證：通過要做或要給予的承諾來表明自己；發(fā)誓：
例句：
promised a quick answer; left early but promised to return.
允諾盡快答復；提早離去但答應會回來

To afford a basis for expecting:
保證，一定：給予預期的基礎(chǔ)：
例句：
thunderclouds that promise rain.
有雷云就會有雨

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.
發(fā)誓：做一項保證某事將會或?qū)⒉粫蛔龅男?/br>To afford a basis for expectation:
保證，一定：給期望以基礎(chǔ)或理由：
例句：
an enterprise that promises well.
一定有發(fā)展的企業(yè)

來源：
Middle English promis
中古英語 promis
from Old French promise
源自 古法語 promise
from Medieval Latin prômissa
源自 中世紀拉丁語 prômissa
alteration of Latin prômissum [from neuter past participle of] prômittere [to send forth, promise]
拉丁語 prômissum的變化 [] 源自prômittere的中性過去分詞 [發(fā)出，許諾]
prô- [forth] * see pro-
prô- [向前] *參見 pro-
mittere [to send]
mittere [發(fā)出]

【引伸】
prom.iser
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>promise,covenant,engage,pledge,plight,swear,vowThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to declare solemnly that one will perform or refrain from a particular course of action.:
這些動詞共同的中心意思是.嚴肅地宣布某人將履行或避免某一特定的行為方式.：
例句：
promise to write soon;
許諾很快寫信；

例句：
covenanting to exchange their prisoners of war;
答應交換戰(zhàn)俘；

例句：
engaged to reorganize the department;
承諾重新組建這個部；

例句：
pledged to uphold the law;
發(fā)誓要遵守法律；

例句：
plighted their loyalty to the king;
向國王宣誓他們的忠誠；

例句：
swore to get revenge;
發(fā)誓要報仇；

例句：
vowed they would never surrender.
發(fā)誓他們將永不投降