They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.是什么意思？

They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.

红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

encouraged

v. 鼓励( encourage的过去式和过去分词 )，支持，促进，鼓动；

例句
They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.
红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。

by

prep. 在…旁边，表示方式，由于，经过；adv. 经过，表示保留或保存时用，短暂拜访；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

promise

vt. 允诺，许诺，给人以…的指望或希望，保证；vi. 许诺，有指望，有前途；n. 许诺，希望，指望，允诺的东西；

例句
I'm not impressed by the promise of tax cuts against the backcloth of a public-spending deficit.
在公共开支出现赤字的情况下承诺减税让我不以为然。

from

prep. （表示时间）从…，（表示原因）因为，（表示来源）来自…，（表示分离）与…分离[隔开]；

例句
...an abortive attempt to prevent the current President from taking office.
企图阻止现任总统连任的失败尝试

cardinal

n. 基数，红衣主教，大红色，深红色，女式斗篷；adj. 基本的，最重要的，大红色的，深红色的；

例句
...the Cardinal and his brother bishops.
红衣主教和他的主教们

winning

adj. 获胜的，赢的，成功的，胜利的，吸引人的，迷人的；n. 获胜，赢得物，备采煤区；v. win的现在分词；

例句
In answer to speculation that she wouldn't finish the race, she boldly declared her intention of winning it.
为了回应她会中途退赛的猜测，她大胆地宣布她要赢得这场比赛。