| 释义 |
pledge /pledʒ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (政府或政党领袖的)诺言，保证；誓言；誓约
fulfil one's pledge 履行诺言
commit oneself to a pledge 许下诺言
make (或 give) a pledge to do sth. 保证做某事
She was under a pledge of secrecy. 她立誓不泄密。
2. 抵押，典押
put sth. in pledge 以某物作抵押
a thing held (或 lying) in pledge 典押着的东西
goods taken out of pledge 赎回的货物
3. 抵押品，典押物；(表示爱情、友谊等的)信物；(象征爱情的)孩子
She left her watch as a pledge with the taxi-driver. 她把手表押在出租汽车司机那儿了。
Take this ring as a pledge of friendship. 把这只戒指拿去作为友谊的信物吧。
4. 保人，保证人
5. 祝愿；祝酒
We drank a pledge to their success. 我们举杯祝愿他们成功。
6. 〈美〉(加入兄弟会等秘密会社的)誓言；立誓入会的人
II ❶ vt.
1. 保证给予；许诺，保证；发誓
pledge moral and material support 保证给予道义上和物质上的支持
pledge to help sb. 保证帮助某人
They pledged him the full support of Congress. 他们保证他将得到国会的全力支持。
They have pledged that they will always remain faithful. 他们发誓永远效忠。
2. 使许诺，使保证；使发誓
The new programme pledged the university to accept all graduates of high schools regardless of their entrance exam scores. 新的方案要求大学保证不论中学毕业生入学考试分数高低全数照收。
We pledged ourselves to correct these problems. 我们保证纠正这些问题。
They have been pledged to secrecy. 他们已发誓保守秘密。
3. 用…抵押，以…典押
pledge land for a loan 抵押土地以获贷款
4. 为…祝愿；向…祝酒
pledge the success of 祝愿…的成功
pledge the bride and bridegroom 向新郎新娘祝酒
5. 〈美〉接受(某人)入会；立誓入(会)
❷ vi.
1. 许诺，保证；发誓
2. 祝愿；祝酒
[< OFr plege < LL plebium gage¹，security <plebīre to pledge < Gmc; 比较 OHG pflegan to look after, care for] phr. pledge one's troth 见 troth
pledge sb.'s word 见 word
take (或 sign, keep) the pledge 发誓戒酒 |