The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.

公司是新英格兰地区的家主要能源供应商。当它上星期宣布将违背“遵守严格的核安全条例”这长期许诺时，在佛蒙特州激起了愤怒，这种愤怒合乎情理。

She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would go to college.

所就拒绝在最后的收养文件上签字。不过，每过几个月她就心软了，因为我的养父母许诺日后定送我上大学。

They are lured by grocers with the promise of savings, only to be fleeced.

消费者被杂货商省钱的许诺引诱，结果却被骗。

So when members don't end up making money, they can blame themselves rather than the scheme, thinking they weren't tenacious enough to earn the returns promised.

所当成员最后没有赚钱时，他们会责备自己而不是这个组织，觉得是因为自己不够坚持才没能等许诺中的钱。

A lot of the immigration hawks began to go " wait, we were promised that you were gonna get rid of this amnesty that exists right now, what the heck happened" ?

很多移民鹰派开始说等等，你许诺要终止现在存在的特赦，底发生了什么？

But this would be a partial and misleading promise.

但这许诺也可能片面而具误导性。

I supposed she now regretted her promise.

我想她现在后悔自己的许诺了。

Tom agreed and they made a promise.

汤姆同意了，他们彼此许诺。

Known for producing hand-crafted automobiles that promise a seamless " magical carpet ride" for its customers, a Rolls-Royce car does not come cheap.

劳莱产纯手工打造的汽车文明，许诺为客户打造个顺滑平稳的“魔毯之行”，辆劳莱轿车可不便宜。

With a mixture of threats and promises, he soon persuaded Nancy to go.

他连威吓带许诺，很快就说服了南希去做这件事。

He promised to give me a silver coin every month for doing this.

他许诺每月给我个银币。

Her claims, as they say, were simply pie in the sky.

正如他们所说，她的说法只是空口的许诺。

In other places, however, the New Year is a time of making wishes, not promises.

然而，在其他地方，新年是许愿的时候，而不是许诺的时候。

The one who jumps the highest can marry my daughter. The king said.

谁跳的最高就可娶我的女儿。国王许诺道。

'Yes, often, ' replied Barsad. 'But do you promise to keep me out of danger, and go on with this plan to the end?

“是的，经常发生。”巴萨德答道。“但你许诺过不让我有危险，并把计划坚持底的呀？

Well, you promised if I lost again, you'd teach me.

你许诺说我再输的话，就教我。

They agreed to give each other anything they received.

他们许诺把自己获得的任何东西都给对方。

Olivia Liang made a promise to herself.

她叫奥莉维亚·梁，她曾向自己许诺。

Then he remembered that his father had promised to help, and he felt better.

接着他想起了父亲许诺过要帮助他，心情这才好了点儿。

What treasures hers promised! A queen's ransom of temperament.

她的眼光向他许诺了什么样的珍宝呀！那气质可抵得个王后的赎金。