promise commitment undertaking word make a promise give one´s word give one assurance
He promised to appoint an AIDS czar to deal with the disease.
他许诺任命一位艾滋病大使来应对这种疾病。
—— 柯林斯例句They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.
红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。
—— 柯林斯例句The French President is pledging $150 million in French aid next year.
法国总统许诺为法国明年的援助经费拨款1。5亿美元。
—— 柯林斯例句He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
他已经作出退让,许诺降低资本收益税。
—— 柯林斯例句The deal just isn´t working out the way we were promised.
结果待遇根本不是他们对我们许诺的那样。
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