hold promise 有希望,有潜力,有前景
hold great promise 很有希望,极具潜力,有广阔的前景...
例：Small molecules hold promise for convenient diabetes treatment 小分子为方便治疗糖尿病带来了希望.
补充：hold (little) interest/appeal/promise etc （不太）有兴趣/吸引力/希望等
Many church services hold little appeal for modern tastes.许多教堂礼拜都不太对现代人的口味.