break promise

基本解释

The time of evening also didn't go to cousin's house to have a meal, break promise.
晚上的时候也没有去表哥家吃饭，失约了。
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Six, the client promise this center to agree on introduction understanding object at first can't break promise without cause.
委托人答应本中心原约定介绍认识对象时不能无故失约。
First, they should have used their disastrous inheritance as an excuse to break their promise to maintain NHS spending: even a 5% cut in that bloated department would have eased pressure elsewhere.
第一，他们早就应该以手中糟透了的烂摊子为借口打破保留NHS支出的承诺：即使是减少这个过于膨胀的部门5%的支出也会舒缓其他地方的压力。

They also say proceeding with the 2006 agreement would break the DPJ's campaign promise.

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