promise
'prɒmisnoun, verb
A11,069th most heard wordIn 133 of 2278 videos (6%)heard 218 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- n. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- n. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
- v. make a promise or commitment
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- 3:09Yes, guys, I promise you, I was born in the UK.是的，伙计们，我向你们保证，我出生在英国。Learn Real British English With This Podcast - British Accents! | English Comprehensible Input B2
- 18:09I think we were talking about gene editing before, and the tremendous promise of gene editing for so many people, everything from sickle cell disease to cardiovascular disease and beyond.我想我们之前在谈论基因编辑，以及基因编辑对许多人的巨大希望，从镰状细胞病到心血管疾病等等。How Tech Will (and Won’t) Replace Your Doctor | TED Intersections
- 23:54And I can promise you that if you listen to comprehensible input videos for thirty minutes each day, you will get better.我可以向你保证，如果你每天听三十分钟的可理解输入视频，你的水平一定会提高。Learn Real-Life British English - At Stonehenge! | English Comprehensible Input B2
- 2:43" When you're finished with the time you promised yourself for studies, feel free to focus on the next thing.当你完成了为自己设定的学习时间后，尽管去专注于下一件事。3 Surprising English Learning Lessons & Insights From a Plane Ride
- 1:13And I promise, once you see it, you're never gonna view money the same way again.我保证，一旦你看到了这一点，你将永远不会再以同样的方式看待金钱。I Paid Off My 2.875% Mortgage…Dave Ramsey Was Right
How it's said
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- Forms you'll hear
- promisedpromisingpromises
- Often heard with
- i promise62×promise to31×promise you13×be promise9×we promise8×
Related words
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accent'æksәntn. distinctive manner of oral expressionUKju: 'kein. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomwordwә:dn. a unit of language that native speakers can identifysoundsaundn. the particular auditory effect produced by a given causelikelaikn. a similar kindcellseln. any small compartment
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