| 词汇 | pledge |
| 释义 | pledge (verb) pledge 3 ENTRIES FOUND: pledge (noun) pledge (verb) allegiance (noun) 1 pledge /ˈplɛʤ/ noun plural pledges 1 pledge /ˈplɛʤ/ noun plural pledges Learner's definition of PLEDGE [count] 1 : a serious promise or agreement承诺；诺言；誓言 He has promised to fulfill/honor/keep a campaign pledge to cut taxes.他保证要履行减税的竞选诺言。 She refused to take a pledge of silence. [=she said she wouldn't promise to stay silent]她拒绝许诺保持沉默。 2 : a promise to give money捐款承诺 To make a pledge or donation, please call the charity's office.捐赠事宜，请联系慈善机构办公室。 The company has made a pledge of over $3,000.这家公司承诺捐款3000多美元。 3 : something that you leave with another person as a way to show that you will keep your promise抵押品 He left his car as a pledge that he would return with the money.他把车留下当抵押，以此保证日后会带钱回来。 4 US : a person who has promised to join a college fraternity or sorority but who has not been officially accepted into the group美国高等学校男生联谊会或女生联谊会的）宣誓加入者 Our sorority usually accepts 10 pledges each year.我们的女生联谊会每年通常接纳10名宣誓入会者。 the Pledge of Allegiance US : a formal promise of loyalty to the United States that groups of people say together（集体对美国宣誓的）效忠誓词 The children recited the Pledge of Allegiance.孩子们背诵效忠誓词。 2 pledge /ˈplɛʤ/ verb pledges; pledged; pledging 2 pledge /ˈplɛʤ/ verb pledges; pledged; pledging Learner's definition of PLEDGE 1 [+ object] : to formally promise to give or do (something)承诺；保证；发誓 Her family pledged $100,000 toward the construction of a new school.她家认捐10万美元用于建造一所新学校。 He called to pledge money to the charity.他通过电话向慈善机构认捐。 We've all pledged (our) loyalty/support/allegiance to the organization.我们全都发誓忠于/支持/效忠组织。 Every morning, we pledge allegiance to the flag.每天早上，我们都向国旗宣誓忠于祖国。 teenagers who have pledged not to start smoking保证不学抽烟的青少年 During his campaign, he pledged that he would not raise taxes.竞选时，他承诺不会增加赋税。 2 [+ object] : to cause (someone) to formally promise something使保证；使发誓 She pledged herself to silence. [=she promised that she would not say anything]她发誓要保守秘密。 The chefs are pledged to keep the restaurant's special recipe a secret.厨师们被要求发誓不外传这家饭店独特的烹饪秘方。 3 [+ object] : to give (something) as a way to show that you will keep your promise to someone抵押 He pledged his paintings as collateral/security for a loan.他拿出了自己的一些画作为贷款抵押。 4 US : to promise to join (a college fraternity or sorority)宣誓加入（大学男生联谊会或女生联谊会） [+ object] She pledged the sorority as a freshman.她大一的时候宣誓加入女生联谊会。 [no object] A few of his friends pledged to/with fraternities.他的几个朋友都宣誓加入大学的男生联谊会。 |
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