| 单词 | pledge |
| 释义 | pledge n 1 solemn promise; vow 誓言; 誓约; 保证 give a pledge never to reveal the secret 保证决不泄密. 2 (a) thing left with a person to be kept until the giver has done sth promised, eg paid a debt 保证物（如为还债的）. (b) article left with a pawnbroker in exchange for sth, esp money 典当物. 3 thing given to sb as a sign of friendship, love, etc （表示友情、 爱情等的）信物, 象徵物 gifts exchanged as a pledge of friendship 交换的象徵友谊的礼物. 4 (idm 习语) in/out of pledge left with sb until the giver has paid a debt, etc/no longer left on these conditions 在抵押中[已不在抵押中] put/hold sth in pledge 以[收下]某物作抵押 take sth out of pledge 赎回抵押的某物. sign/take the `pledge (esp joc 尤作戏谑语) make a solemn promise never to drink alcohol 发誓戒酒. under pledge of sth in the state of having agreed to or promised sth 在誓约或承诺某事的约束下 You are under pledge of secrecy. 你已发过誓要保密. pledge, v 1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.t] ~ sth (to sb/sth) (fml 文) promise solemnly to give (support,etc); give (one´s word, honour, etc) as a pledge 保证给予（支持等）; 以（誓言、 名誉等）作担保 pledge allegiance(ie loyalty) to the king 发誓效忠国王 pledge a donation (to a charity) 承诺（向慈善机构）捐献 be pledged to secrecy/to keeping a secret 誓守秘密. (b)[Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb/oneself (to sth/to do sth) promise solemnly that sb/one will do sth or support a cause, etc保证某人[自己]做某事或支持某事业等 The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims. 政府已承诺赈济饥民. 2 [Tn] leave (sth) with sb as a pledge (2b) 典当（某物） He´s pledged (ie pawned) his mother´s wedding ring. 他把母亲的结婚戒指典当了. 3 [Tn] (fml 文) drink to the health of (sb); toast (sb) 为（某人）的健康祝酒; 向（某人）祝酒 pledge the bride and bridegroom 向新娘和新郎祝酒. |
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