1.n.允诺，许诺2. v.许诺，允诺，作保证See: aleatory～; alternative～; bare～; collateral～; conditional～; dependent～; divisible～; false～; fictitious～; gratuitous～; illusory～; implied～; independent～; marriage～; mutual～; new～; original～; remedial～; unconditional～; voidable～
P.～in consideration of marriage以结婚为要约的允诺(指以同意结婚为条件的允诺，其不等同于“结婚允诺”：～to marry)

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～in restraint of trade以限制贸易为条件的允诺(此种允诺多无强制执行力)
O.～enforceable at law可按法律强制执行的允诺

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～implied in fact事实默示的允诺(指情况和当事人的行为所推定存在的允诺)

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～not to compete不参与竞争允诺(也称为non-competition covenant)

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～to make a gift赠与允诺

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～to pay付款允诺，承付

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～ed performance允诺之履行，约定之给付

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Com.：promise, acceptance和offer均为合同法中常用词，promise 是要约人向被要约人所作要约，是一种主动“允诺”或“许诺”，而 acceptance 则为“承诺”，是被要约人对要约的一种认可；offer 则与 promise意思相同，是主动对他人的“要约”