许诺

The government pledged to rehouse the refugees.

政府给难民提供新住房。

You should get his promises in writing.

你一定要得到的书面。

There was a ring of sincerity in his promise.

的中有一种真诚的语气。

Most election promises can be set at naught.

竞选时所做的都没有什么价值。

The committee brushed off his enquiries with meaningless promises.

委员用毫无意义的来的要求。

By making the bold promise, he had burnt his bridges, for now he had no option but to go forward with the project.

作那样胆的, 算破釜沉舟了, 现在除了做之外已没有别的选择。