| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-promise-someone-something |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | to promise someone somethingThese words are used when you tell someone that you will do something or that you will make sure it happens. The most common word for this is promise. Promise can be used in all contexts. I promise that I'll be home before dark. Promise me that you'll call? The candidate promised big changes to the tax code, but I doubt they can deliver. Guarantee is an slightly more formal alternative to promise. I can't guarantee that the operation will be successful. To give someone your word is a formal way of saying promise. He gave me his word that the job would be finished on time. If someone promises a person something in order to make that person feel less worried, the word assure is often used. "Don't worry, your car will be ready tomorrow", the mechanic assured him. Swear can be used when someone promises in a strong way that they are telling the truth or will do something or behave in a particular way. I didn't know what happened, I swear. Pledge is used when someone formally promises to give or do something. We are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign. If you make a promise to yourself that you will do something, you can use the verbs resolve or vow. I have resolved to lose ten pounds. I vowed I would never speak to him again. |
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