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pledge

verb
/pledʒ/
/pledʒ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they pledge
/pledʒ/
/pledʒ/
he / she / it pledges
/ˈpledʒɪz/
/ˈpledʒɪz/
past simple pledged
/pledʒd/
/pledʒd/
past participle pledged
/pledʒd/
/pledʒd/
-ing form pledging
/ˈpledʒɪŋ/
/ˈpledʒɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive] to formally promise to give or do something保证给予(或做);正式承诺
    • pledge something Japan has pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid.日本已承诺提供一亿美元人道主义援助。
    • The government pledged their support for the plan.政府保证支持这个计划。
    • pledge something to somebody/something We all had to pledge allegiance to the flag (= state that we are loyal to our country).我们都必须对国旗宣誓效忠。
    • pledge to do something The group has pledged to continue campaigning.这个组织发誓继续投入运动。
    • pledge (that)… The group has pledged that they will continue campaigning.这个组织发誓他们将继续投入运动。
    Extra Examples
    • The country pledged not to interfere in its neighbour's affairs.该国保证不干涉邻国的事务。
    • The government has pledged that it will not raise taxes.政府保证不增加税收。
  2. [transitive] to make somebody or yourself formally promise to do something使保证;使发誓 synonym swear
    • pledge somebody/yourself (to something) They were all pledged to secrecy.他们都宣誓保密。
    • pledge somebody/yourself to do something The government has pledged itself to root out corruption.政府已承诺铲除腐败。
  3. [transitive] pledge something to leave something with somebody as a pledge抵押;典当
  4. [intransitive, transitive] (North American English) to promise to become a junior member of a fraternity or sorority宣誓参加美国大学生联谊会
    • Do you think you'll pledge this semester?这学期你会加入大学生联谊会吗?
    • pledge something My brother pledged Sigma Nu (= promised to join the Sigma Nu fraternity)我哥哥宣誓加入 ΣN 联谊会。

pledge

noun
/pledʒ/
/pledʒ/
Idioms
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  1. a serious promise保证;诺言;誓约 synonym commitment
    • pledge (of something) a pledge of support支援的许诺
    • pledge to do something Will the government honour its election pledge not to raise taxes?政府会履行其竞选诺言,不增加税收吗?
    • to fulfil/break/abandon a pledge履行/违背/放弃承诺
    • pledge that… Management has made a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.管理层保证今年不会裁员。
    Extra Examples
    • The new leader demanded a pledge of loyalty from each of his allies.新的领导人要求每一位盟友发誓对他忠诚。
    • manifesto pledges on greater public spending关于扩大公共开支的宣告
    • The party's election pledge was to cut income taxes by a third over the next five years.该党的竞选承诺是在未来五年间削减三分之一的收入所得税。
    • spending pledges made by the government政府作出的开支承诺
    • The new owners gave a pledge that there would be no job losses.新老板保证不会裁员。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • campaign
    • election
    • manifesto
    verb + pledge
    • give (somebody)
    • make
    • sign
    preposition
    • pledge on
    phrases
    • a pledge of support
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  2. a sum of money or something valuable that you leave with somebody to prove that you will do something or pay back money that you owe质钱;抵押品
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a person acting as surety for another): from Old French plege, from medieval Latin plebium, perhaps related to the Germanic base of plight (verb).
Idioms
sign/take the pledge
  1. (old-fashioned) to make a promise never to drink alcohol发誓戒酒

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