Performative verb
施为动词

可以理解为：
当你说出这个词的时候，就做了这个词所表达的含义

I apologize. 我道歉
I run. 我跑步
I admit that it was totally my faulty. 我承认这全是我的错

Suggest 建议
I suggest we pull some extra hours today. 我建议我们今天加一会班。

Promise 发誓、保证
I promise I'll finish this tomorrow. 我保证明天一定做完。

Swear 发誓
I swear the money was here a minute ago. 我发誓一分钟前钱还在这。

Apologize 道歉
I apologize for my behavior last night.
我为我昨天的行为道歉。

Admit 承认
You're a better cook. I admit it.
你做饭比我好吃。我承认。

Thank 感谢
Thank you for the gift.
谢谢你送给我的礼物。

Quit 辞职
Don't fire me. I quit.
不用解雇我，我辞职。

Promise 保证
I promise I'll be there at 8.
我保证8点会准时到。

Suggest 建议
I suggest we eat before the movie. The movie's pretty long.
我建议我们吃晚饭再看电影。那部电影挺长的。

Approve 同意
I approve the new logo. It looks much better.
我支持新的标志。好看多了。

Advise 建议
I advise you to see a doctor before it gets worse.
我建议你在病情恶化前去看医生。

Insist 坚持
You go first. I insist.
你先。我坚持。

Agree 同意
I agree that the green one looks better.
我同意绿色的更好看。

Refuse 拒绝
I refuse to go out with you.
我拒绝跟你出去。

Assume 假设，认可
I assume you don't want to go, right?
我觉得你不想去，对吗？

Guarantee 保证
I guarantee you'll love the trip.
我保证你肯定会喜欢这趟旅行的。

Hope 希望
I hope we can meet again in the near future.
我希望我们未来会再见面。

Predict 预测
I predict the Bulls will win the championship.
我预测公牛队会得冠军。

Recommend 推荐
I recommend Yeti. They make the best coolers.
我推荐Yeti。他们家的冷藏柜做得最好。

Accept 接受
I accept your apology.
我接受你的道歉。

Name 起名
I name this cat Jack.
我现在给这只猫取名Jack。

Confess 承认
I confess that I was the one who broke the lamp.
我承认打破台灯的人是我。