He said new Security Council sanctions approved in June make clear that international law is not an empty promise.

VOA: special.2010.09.25

According to a time-honored tradition in finance, it says that it's a promise to pay $1, but it's not worth $1 today.

由于资金有时间价值,他说他承诺支付一美元,但在此时此刻它并不值一美元

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

That's something physicalist or dualist can say but and this is not of--to make a good promise they offered earlier, it's not the only view available to physicalists, or for that matter dualists.

物理主义学者或二元论者都可认同,这个观点，但如同他们之前提到的,这并不是物理主义学者眼中,唯一存在的理论，二元论者也是如此。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

And your roommate says, "Inside the envelope are facts about this milkshake that if--I promise you it is indeed the case-- if you knew these facts, " you would not drink the milkshake anymore."

而你的室友说，“在信封里面是关于奶昔的事实,如果，我保证里面是事实-,你知道了这些事实，你就不会再喝奶昔了“

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

"Johnsy,dear," said Sue, "will you promise me to keep your eyes closed, and not look out the window until I am done working?

VOA: special.2009.08.01

represented a time of promise. "This could not be happening" was the sentiment expressed as a growing crowd gathered around that black-and-white TV set.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

They would sign a promise not to fight again and to obey state and federal laws.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

And he said Anderson must promise not to fire on Confederate forces.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

"The recession must not, cannot and will not be used as an excuse for going back on our promise on aid,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

"The world must stand together to demonstrate that international law is not an empty promise."

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

Baswedan says the personal affection Indonesians hold for President Obama and the United States will not last if he does not deliver on his promise of change.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

That is a promise that I make to you,". The president did not specifically mention Afghanistan in his talk to the troops, but he is expected to send thousands more service members to fight there.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

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