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pledgeBrE /pledʒ/NAmE /pledʒ/ nouna serious promise 保证；诺言；誓约 SYN commitment ◆~ (of sth) a pledge of support 支援的许诺◆~ (to do sth) 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？◆~ (that…) Management has given a pledge that there will be no job losses this year. 资方保证今年不会削减工作职位。a sum of money or sth valuable that you leave with sb to prove that you will do sth or pay back money that you owe 质钱；抵押品 ●sign/take the ˈpledge(old-fashioned) to make a promise never to drink alcohol 发誓戒酒 pledgeBrE /pledʒ/NAmE /pledʒ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they pledge BrE /pledʒ/ NAmE /pledʒ/present simple - he / she / it pledges BrE /ˈpledʒɪz/ NAmE /ˈpledʒɪz/past simple pledged BrE /pledʒd/ NAmE /pledʒd/past participle pledged BrE /pledʒd/ NAmE /pledʒd/ -ing form pledging BrE /ˈpledʒɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpledʒɪŋ/ [T] to formally promise to give or do sth 保证给予（或做）；正式承诺◆~ sthJapan 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。◆~ sth to sb/sthWe 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。◆~ to do sthThe group has pledged to continue campaigning. 这个组织发誓继续投入运动。◆~ (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。 [T] to make sb or yourself formally promise to do sth 使保证；使发誓 SYN swear ◆~ sb/yourself (to sth) They were all pledged to secrecy. 他们都宣誓保密。◆~ sb/yourself to do sthThe government has pledged itself to root out corruption. 政府已承诺铲除腐败。 [T] ~ sthto leave sth with sb as a pledge (2) 抵押；典当 [I, T] (NAmE) 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？◆~ sthMy brother pledged Sigma Nu. 我哥哥宣誓加入 ΣN 联谊会。 |