今日单词 |
promise |
vt. 允诺，许诺; 给人以…希望; 保证; vi. 许诺; 有指望，有前途; n. 许诺; 希望，指望; 允诺的东西; |
形近词 |
premise |
n. 前提; [复数]房屋; vt. 预述（条件等）; 假设; 作出前提; |
premises |
n.(企业；机构等)房产；经营场所 |
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premier |
n. 总理; 首相; |
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premiere |
n. 首映;vi.&vt. 初次公演，首次露面; |
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近义词 |
swear；pledge |
Promise
英 [ˈprɒmɪs] 美[ˈprɑmɪs] CET4 | CET6 | 考研 | IELTS
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望; 保证;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望; 允诺的东西;
词根：pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→promise承诺，许诺
① (VERB) 承诺；保证；答应
If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it.
● The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday...
邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
● He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment...
他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。
② (VERB) 答应给予；承诺给予；保证让…得到
If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it.
● In 1920 the great powers promised them anindependent state...
1920年，列强承诺让他们成为一个独立的国家。
● The officers promise a return to multipartyrule.
这些官员承诺恢复多党统治。
③ (N-COUNT) 诺言；承诺；保证
A promise is a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something.
● If you make a promise, you should keep it...
如果做出了承诺，就应该遵守。
● The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.
这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。
④ (VERB) 有可能；有希望
If a situation or event promises to have a particular quality or to be aparticular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing.
● While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
这次的研讨会不仅会有趣，而且有可能会颇具启发意义。
⑤ (N-UNCOUNT) （非常好的或成功的）希望，迹象，指望
If someone or something shows promise, they seem likely to be very good orsuccessful.
● The boy first showed promise as an athlete ingrade school.
这个男孩在上小学的时候就初次显示出成为运动员的潜力。
形近词：
1、premise
英 ['premɪs] 美[ˈprɛmɪs] 考研| IELTS | GRE
n. 前提;[复数]房屋; [复数][合同、契约用语]上述各点;（逻辑学中的）大[小]前提;
vt. 预述（条件等）;提出…为前提; 假设;作出前提;
词根：pre预先+mise送，放出→预先放出→premise前提
① (N-PLURAL) （企业或机构使用的）房屋及土地；经营场所；办公场所
The premises of abusiness or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place.
● There is a kitchen onthe premises...
该处有一个厨房。
● The business moved to premises in Brompton Road.
这家公司搬到了布朗普顿路。
② (N-COUNT) 前提
A premise is something that you suppose is true and that you use as a basis for developing an idea.
● The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete...
前提是，如果各学校必须参与竞争的话，就会更加努力。
● The programme startedfrom the premise that men and women are on equal terms in this society.
这个项目是以这个社会男女平等为前提的。
2、premises
n.(企业；机构等)房产；经营场所
3、premier
英 [ˈpremiə(r)] 美[prɪˈmɪr] CET4 | CET6 | 考研
n. 总理;首相;
词根：prem=prim第一，首要的+ier表示人→国家首要的人→premier首相，总理
① (N-COUNT) 总理；首相
The leader of the government of acountry is sometimes referred to as the country's premier .
● ...Australian premier Paul Keating.
澳大利亚总理保罗·基廷
② (ADJ) 最好的；最佳的；最重要的
Premier is used to describe something that is considered to be the best or most important thing of aparticular type.
● ...the country's premier opera company.
这个国家的顶尖歌剧团
4、premiere
英 [ˈpremieə(r)] 美[prɪˈmɪr] GRE
n. 首映;vi.&vt. 初次公演，首次露面;
① (N-COUNT) 首映；首演；初次公演
The premiere of a new play or filmis the first public performance of it.
● A new Czechoslovak filmhas had its premiere at the Karlovy Vary film festival.
一部捷克斯洛伐克新电影在卡罗维发利电影节上首映。
● ...a royal film premiere.
盛大的电影首映
② (V-ERG) （使）首映；（使）首演；（使）初次公演
When a film or show premieres or is premiered, it is shown to an audience for the first time.
● The documentary premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival...
这部纪录片在耶路撒冷电影节首映。
● The opera is due to be premiered by ENO next year.
这部歌剧将于明年在英国国家歌剧院首演。