Uphold a promise
坚持诺言,不食言
🧩 词语组成解析
promise
['prɑmɪs]
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望;允诺的东西;
pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
🗣️ 情景例句
I must take issue with your over what you said at the meeting.
我要和你好好谈谈你在会上说的那些话。（take issue with someone: 对某人的观点提出异议。）
We put pressure on the government to change this law.
我们给政府施加压力，要求修改那条法律。
He says the Chinese people are very friendly.
他说中国人都很热情。