promise
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n.
1.承诺,诺言[C][(+of)][+(that)][+to-v]
Give me your promise that you'll never be late again.
答应我你绝不再迟到了.
2.希望,前途[U][S]
The young man shows promise as a poet.
这位青年有成为诗人的希望.
vt.
1.允诺,答应[+to-v][+that][O1][O5]
He promised me the book.
他答应给我这本书.
He promised to help us.
他答应要帮助我们.
I can't give you the book; I've promised it to Susan.
我不能把这本书给你;我已经答应给苏珊了.
2.给人以...的指望;有...的可能[+to-v]
It promises to be fine tomorrow.
明天有希望是个好天气.
3.【口】向...保证,向...断言
vi.
1.允诺,作出保证
2.有指望,有前途[Q]
That project promises well.
那个工程很有希望成功.
expect的用法
1.表示“期待”“期望”,通常用作及物动词(不要受汉语的影响在其后误加介词 for).如：
I’m expecting a telephone call from her.
We should not expect success overnight.
2.可以表示“预计”“预料”等.如：
I expect a storm.我预计会有场暴风雨来.
I expect to be back on Sunday./I expect that I will be back on Sunday.我预计星期日回来.
有时可用于不好的方面
He expects to fail the exam.他预料自己考试不会及格.
3.认为理应得到;指望;要求[(+from/of)
Don't expect too much of him.
别对他期望过高.
I expect you to be punctual.
我要求你准时.
The professor expected respect from his students.
教授认为学生理应尊敬他.
4.在口语中有可表示“想”或“揣想”.如：
I expect you’re tired.我想你是累了吧.
5.期待(婴儿) 出生 (vt)
Jack and Mary expect their second very soon.
怀胎,怀孕（vi） She became short-tempered after she expected.
注意点:1.其后可接不定式或不定式的复合结构,但不能接动名词.如：
I expect to finish the work by Friday.我期望能在星期五以前完成此工作.
He expected her to go with him.他期望她同他一起去.
2.其后可接 that 从句,若从句谓语为否定,注意否定的转移.如：
I don’t expect that he has done such a thing.我预料他不会干出这种事来.