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单词 pledge
释义
pledge
noun[C]
uk
/pledʒ/us
/pledʒ/
aseriousorformalpromise,especiallyone to givemoneyor to be afriend, or something that you give as asignthat you willkeepapromise:
誓言；诺言；保证
[+ to infinitive]All thecandidateshavegiven/madepledges nottoraisetaxesif they areelected.所有的候选人都保证当选后不增税。
Thousands ofpeoplemadepledges(=promisedto givemoney)to thecharitycampaign.数千人许诺向救助儿童慈善运动捐款。
I give you thisringas a pledgeofmyeverlastinglovefor you.我把这枚戒指送给你作为我永远爱你的信物。
Synonyms
assurance(PROMISE)
bond(PROMISE)
commitment
guarantee
oath(PROMISE)
promise(SAY CERTAINLY)
undertaking(PROMISE)formal
vow
word(PROMISE)
More examples
  • Thecouplewillexchangeringsas a pledge oftheirlovefor one another.
  • We'vereceivedpledges of more than ten thousandpoundstohelppayforrepairsto thechurch.
  • You can goonlineto make a pledge to thedisasterrelieffund.
  • Thegovernmenthas made a pledge never to makedealswithterrorists.
  • Godparents make a pledge ofsupportto the child'sparents.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making & breaking promises & commitments
  • bond
  • breach
  • broken
  • cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
  • deliver
  • fink
  • go back onsomething
  • Hippocratic oath
  • honour
  • keep (herself) toherselfidiom
  • promise
  • renege
  • so help me (God)idiom
  • swear
  • uncommitted
  • undertake
  • unkept
  • vouch forsomething/someone
  • warranty
  • welch
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Idiom

take/sign the pledge
pledge
verb[T]
uk
/pledʒ/us
/pledʒ/
to make aseriousorformalpromiseto give or do something:
发誓；保证
We areaskingpeopleto pledgetheirsupportforourcampaign.我们正请求人们承诺支持我们的运动。
If youjointhearmedforces, you have to pledgeallegiancetoyourcountry.如果参军，你必须宣誓效忠你的祖国。
Sofar, £50,000 has been pledged(=peoplehavepromisedtopaythisamount)inresponseto theappeal.到目前为止，人们已承诺捐款5万英镑以响应这项呼吁。
[+ to infinitive]Bothsideshave pledgedtoend thefighting.双方均已保证停战。
I've been pledgedtosecrecy.我已发誓保守秘密。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to promise someone something
  • promiseI promise that I'll be home before dark.
  • guaranteeI can't guarantee that the operation will be successful.
  • give (someone) your wordHe gave me his word that the job would be finished on time.
  • assure"Don't worry, your car will be ready tomorrow", the mechanic assured him.
  • swearI didn't know what happened, I swear.
  • pledgeWe are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign.
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More examples
  • Thegovernmenthas pledged toreducetheamountofchemicalsused infoodproduction.
  • Thepresidentpledged torespecttheexistingfrontiersbetween the twocountries.
  • He pledgedundyinglove/loyalty.
  • Theministerhas pledged his whole-heartedsupportfor thescheme.
  • BothBritainand theUnitedStatesare pledgingtheirsupportfor thecampaign.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making & breaking promises & commitments
  • bond
  • breach
  • broken
  • cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
  • deliver
  • fink
  • go back onsomething
  • Hippocratic oath
  • honour
  • keep (herself) toherselfidiom
  • promise
  • renege
  • so help me (God)idiom
  • swear
  • uncommitted
  • undertake
  • unkept
  • vouch forsomething/someone
  • warranty
  • welch
See more results »
(Definition ofpledgefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

pledge| American Dictionary

pledge
noun[C]
us
/pledʒ/
aformalpromise, or something that is given as asignthat you willkeepapromise:
a pledge offriendship
Thetelethonraised$150,000 in pledges forleukemiaresearch.
(Definition ofpledgefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

pledge| Business English

pledge
verb[T]
uk
/pledʒ/us
to make aformalpromiseto do something:
pledge to do sthThe UKchiefexecutivehas pledged toslashcostsby £150m ayearby 2014.
pledge $32m/£100,000, etc. to/for sthEUleaderspledged $1.2billionto theregionover the next 18months.
pledge that sthHe pledged that areductionin theburdenoftaxationwillbecomethecentraleconomicobjectiveof thegovernment.
LAW
to give somethingvaluableto apersonororganizationthat haslentyoumoney, which they cankeepif youfailtopayback theloan:
pledge sth as collateral/securityShares arefrequentlypledged ascollateralforloans.
pledge
noun[C]
uk
/pledʒ/us
aformalpromiseto do something:
acampaign/election/manifestopledge
a pledge to do sthAnalystswarnthat OPEC's pledge torampupoilproductioninordertoeaserecordcrudepriceswill not have thedesiredeffect.
make/honour/sign a pledgeCampaigners haveaccusedCongressoffailingtohonouritsUSfundingpledges.
a pledge that sthTheirgoalofincreasingelectricityproductionfromrenewablesby 40% has beenreinforcedby a pledge that they will notsupportfurtherdevelopmentofnuclearpower.
LAW
somethingvaluablethat is given to apersonororganizationthat haslentyoumoney, which they cankeepif youfailtopayback theloan:
Seriousfinancialirregularitiestookplace,includingthe pledge of already paid-for securities.
(Definition ofpledgefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpledge

pledge
Yet, even with salvation at hand, the incorrigibles refused to take thepledge.
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Even if one did not make him responsible for his deeds by pledging insanity, the virtue of wisdom and therefore dignity would be lost.
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The combination of the structure of thepledgeperiod (described below) and alcohol can easily lead to unsafe behavior.
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These included the need to keep up and encourage levels of voluntary subscription, and the desire to avoid responsibility for the enormously successful recruitment pledges.
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In short, besides being necessary combustibles for the inhalation cure, inalienable possessions are also pledges of their owner's responsibility for scaring the victim.
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They make pledges, take blood oaths, and form compacts to resist the landlords.
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The citizenry therefore discounts its pledges and instead focuses on its actual performance.
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He released some of them to bring in the relatives of the rest on thepledgethat they all would be set at liberty.
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Given this definition, we see that the electroacoustic community has already pledged allegiance to transcendence.
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Wepledgeourselves that the records shall be as correct as human ability can make them.
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The answer to this may be that the president is in fact making a differentpledgeand using a code to maintain diplomatic niceties.
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And whereas they had no town as their allodial property, and only two as fiefs, they held twenty-one towns or fractions inpledge.
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The king's second effort was apledgethat he would not use his powers of imprisonment in future against those who refused requests for loans.
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It is not surprising, therefore, that princes sometimes found themselves presiding over the complete alienation ofpledgeobjects from their domain.
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Aldermen, vestrymen and the governors of guilds solemnly pledged not to scatter ' secret ' matters abroad.
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