vt., vi.-mised, -mising1. （常与to, that连用）允诺；承诺He has promised to behave better henceforth.他答应从今以后要表现得好些。
She promised her brother that she would write to him.她答应弟弟将给他写信。
It is not so simple, I promise you.我敢向你保证，事情并不那么简单。
2. 预示；给予…希望Early mist promises fair weather.晨雾预示好天气。
This year promises to be another good one for harvests.今年看来又是个丰收年。