promissory

promissory
[ˈprɒmɪs(ə)ri]
adjective
  1. (chiefly Law)conveying or implying a promise
    (主律)约定的;承诺的
    statements that are promissory in nature.
    具有约定性质的陈述。
    promissory words.
    承诺。
    ■(archaic)indicative of something to come; full of promise
    (古)预示的;有希望的
    the glow of evening is promissory of the splendid days to come.
    晚霞预示着阳光灿烂日子的到来。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from medieval Latin promissorius, from promiss- 'promised', from the verb promittere (see promise)
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