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

So it is my promise to you and it is the huge staff's promise to you that we will absolutely get you through this course and you will have a good time doing so.

所以我对你们承诺，也是所有教员的承诺：,你们绝对能够通过这门课程,并且在课程中度过一个愉快的时光。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

And we're going to begin with the story of Terah and his family. This is a story that's marked by the themes of divine command and divine promise.

我们将从他拉和他家族的故事开始,这段故事的主题是神的命定和应许。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

The biggest challenge the Obama Administration faces in keeping that promise is finding a way to involve all Islamist movements in the process, according to Reza Aslan, a University of California associate professor of religion.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

But the problem of one's being called to be a great poet is that one may have an inkling or some sense of a promise of future greatness but nothing really to show for it yet.

但是一个人被召唤去变成伟大诗人的问题在于,他可能会有一丝感觉他将来必定是伟大的,但还没有什么能够真正表明这一切。

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So,I guess it hits the right tone in that it is a promise that US policy in the Middle East and in the peace process, President Obama will try to do his best in the future,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

You may choose to embrace dualism, reject the idea that the brain is responsible for mental life, and reject the promise of a scientific psychology.

你也可以选择身心二元论,拒绝承认大脑引起心理活动,看低科学心理学的前景

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

"It is a promise that as long as I am your Commander in Chief, I will only send you into harm's way when it is absolutely necessary, and with the strategy, the well-defined goals, the equipment and the support you need to get the job done,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

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。

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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

Does he fully intend to obey this command, to annul the covenantal promise with his own hand? Or does he trust in God to intervene? Or is this a paradox of faith? Does Abraham intend faithfully to obey, all the while trusting faithfully that God's promise will nevertheless be fulfilled?

他是否完全打算遵守这个命令，亲手废止,契约的应许？或者，他信任上帝的干涉吗？又或者,这是个信仰的悖论吗？亚伯拉罕打算忠诚地服从，同时,忠实地相信即使如此上帝的应许也会实现吗？

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