I sensed that everyone was nervous. They were accustomed to being lied to, to having promises broken.

我感觉到了每个人的紧张，因为他们习惯了被欺骗，也习惯了承诺的违背。

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Then again, in crises of this magnitude, promises sometimes get broken.

再说，在这么大规模的危机中，承诺有时一文不值。

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It means broken hearts and unfinished business - and these people have suffered enough already from loss and empty promises.

这意味着感情伤害和半途而废，而人们已经历了足够多的损失和空头承诺。

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He said the government has violated treaties and broken promises.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

Treaties were violated. Promises were broken,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

They say parties get elected on a manifesto and are expected to implement it, while, under other systems more likely to produce indecisive outcomes, the government is decided after the election by horse-trading and political fixes with manifesto pledges being ditched and promises broken.

BBC: Q&A: Alternative vote referendum

Hearts are broken, days are lonely, promises are broken.

NPR: Noble Three: 'I Would Run'

Broken promises won't mend a broken society.

BBC: NEWS | UK | UK Politics | David Davis speech in full