1 N-COUNT [usually NOUN to-infinitive] 保证；诺言；誓言 When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something. 保证；诺言；誓言
SYN promise, vow, assurance, word
2 VERB 保证，许诺，发誓（做）；保证给予 When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it. 保证，许诺，发誓（做）；保证给予
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Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity. [VERB to-infinitive]
达德利先生已承诺将任何所获的损害赔偿额都捐给慈善机构。
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Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can. [VERB noun]
菲利普保证给予支持，并主动提出尽其所能提供帮助。
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I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved. [VERB that]
我保证来年之前我们将解决这个问题。
SYN promise, vow, vouch, swear
3 VERB 许诺拨（款）；许诺给予 If you pledge a sum of money to an organization or activity, you promise to pay that amount of money to it at a particular time or over a particular period. 许诺拨（款）；许诺给予
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The French President is pledging $150 million in French aid next year. [VERB noun]
法国总统许诺为法国明年的援助经费拨款1.5亿美元。
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The government has now pledged £170m over the next six years for improving primary care. [VERB noun]
为了改善初级卫生保健工作，政府已承诺在未来6年内拨款1.7亿英镑。
4 VERB 使保证，使许诺，使发誓（遵循或支持） If you pledge yourself to something, you commit yourself to following a particular course of action or to supporting a particular person, group, or idea. 使保证，使许诺，使发誓（遵循或支持）
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The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes. [VERB pronoun-reflexive to-infinitive]
总统保证增加对富人而非中产阶级的税收。
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Tony Cottee has pledged himself to Everton Football Club for another three years. [V pron-refl to n]
托尼·科蒂已答应同埃弗顿足球俱乐部再续约3年。
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The treaties renounce the use of force and pledge the two countries to co-operation. [VERB noun + to]
条约声明放弃使用武力，并保证两国将进行合作。
5 VERB 用…抵押；以…典押 If you pledge something such as a valuable possession or a sum of money, you leave it with someone as a guarantee that you will repay money that you have borrowed. 用…抵押；以…典押
SYN bind, guarantee, mortgage, engage
| Thesaurus | pledge Also look up: |
| N. | agreement, covenant, guarantee, promise 1 |
| VERB. | contract, guarantee, promise, swear, vow 2 3 |
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