But she says it holds great promise for the future.

VOA: special.2010.12.06

It just holds out the promise of an explanation.

它只是承诺给出一个解释

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When I say that the Israeli government is making an unprecedented offer even though it is not what many would hope for and even though our position remains the same that settlement activity is not legitimate - nevertheless it holds out the promise of moving a step closer to a two-state solution,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02