请教8老师，说明Employment in an area of substantial intrinsic merit时用这样

Specifically, this field is one of substantial intrinsic merit for its promise to lead to new and better means for

这句话中用”its promise to lead to new and better means“表示我研究的东西将来才会用，这样的语气是不是不够肯定。请教，多谢
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