pledge
noun
verb
pledʒ
noun
1
PROMISE
保证，诺言
a
serious
promise
or
agreement,
especially
one
made
publicly
or
officially
[正式] 〔尤指公开或正式作出的〕誓言，誓约; 保证
formal
[+
of
]
a
pledge
of
support
for
the
plan
支持该计划的誓约
pledge
to
do
sth
the
government’s
pledge
to
make
no
deals
with
terrorists
政府不向恐怖分子妥协的保证
make/take/give
a
pledge
Parents
make
a
pledge
to
take
their
children
to
rehearsals.
父母保证带孩子去参加排练。
keep/fulfil/honour
a
pledge
Elsenhower
fulfilled
his
election
pledge
to
end
the
war
in
Korea.
艾森豪威尔履行了他竞选时要结束朝鲜战争的承诺。
2
MONEY
金钱
a
promise
to
give
money
to
an
organization
捐款承诺
Donors
have
made
pledges
totaling
nearly
$4
million.
捐款人承诺提供总额为 400 万美元的捐助。
[+
of
]
a
pledge
of
$200
to
the
public
TV
station
向公共电视台捐款 200 美元的承诺
3
SOMETHING VALUABLE
有价值的东西
something
valuable
that
you
leave
with
someone
else
as
proof
that
you
will
do
what
you
have
agreed
to
do
抵押物
4
US COLLEGES
美国大学
someone
who
has
promised
to
become
a
member
of
a
FRATERNITY
or
SORORITY
at
an
American
university
〔美国大学中〕宣誓加入男生 （女生 ）联谊会的人
verb
5
PROMISE
发誓
to
make
a
formal,
usually
public,
promise
that
you
will
do
something
发誓，作保证
pledge
sth
to
sth/sb
Moore
pledged
$100,000
to
the
orchestra
at
the
fund-raising
dinner.
在筹款晚宴上穆尔承诺向那支管弦乐队提供 10 万美元资助。
pledge
to
do
sth
The
new
governor
pledged
to
reduce
crime.
新州长保证要减少犯罪。
pledge
that
Herrera
pledged
that
his
company
will
give
aid
to
schools.
赫雷拉保证他的公司将向学校提供援助。
pledge
(your)
support/loyalty/solidarity
etc
He
pledged
his
cooperation.
他保证合作。
pledge
yourself
to
(do)
sth
Trade
unions
pledged
themselves
to
resist
the
government
plans.
工会发誓反对政府的计划。
6
MAKE SB PROMISE
使某人保证
to
make
someone
formally
promise
something
使〔某人〕发誓 （保证，许诺 ）
Employees
were
pledged
to
secrecy
.
员工被要求保证保守秘密。
7
LEAVE STH
留下某物
to
leave
something
with
someone
as
a
PLEDGE
1(3)
抵押，典当
8
US COLLEGES
美国大学
to
promise
to
become
a
member
of
a
FRATERNITY
or
SORORITY
at
an
American
university
〔在美国的大学〕宣誓加入男生 （女生 ）联谊会