Pledge
[ plɛdʒ ]
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n. 保证，誓言;[法]抵押权;公约;（表示友谊的）干杯;
vt.& vi. 使发誓，保证;典当，抵押;
vt. 许诺;用…担保;以誓言约束;向…祝酒;
vi. 作出庄重有约束力的誓言;祝愿，祝酒;
📝 例句
Take this ring as a pledge of friendship.
将这只戒指拿去作为友谊的信物吧。
They love freedom and pledge their lives for their love.
他们热爱自由，愿为他们所爱抛头颅洒热血。
We drank a pledge to their success.
我们举杯祝愿他们成功。
under pledge (of secrecy)
在 (保密的) 誓约下,立誓 (守秘)
a pledge of love [affection, union]
爱情的信物((两人所生的孩子))
🌱 联想助记
【串】一对恋人站在hedge(篱笆)的edge(边缘)作出海枯石烂永相爱的pledge(发誓)
【记】※ pl-拼音“漂亮”,edge-边缘:漂亮的妻子站在悬崖边缘上发誓永远爱我
※ pl-拼音“漂亮”,e-拼音“鹅”,dge-拼音“大哥”:漂亮的鹅是大哥的抵押物
※ p-拼音“趴”,ledge-礁石:一对情侣趴在落潮时露出的礁石上发下相爱到永久的誓言
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
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.
🎯 考研助记
捕那鸡(谐音）：我 发誓要捕到那鸡 pl(漂亮)+edge(边缘):在漂亮妹妹的边上 发誓会爱她到永远 网友：yqy 补充：pl（＝place地方），edge（边缘）－－要不是迫不得已，谁愿意赌咒呢？
🔁 扩展释义
*[pledʒ]n. 诺言, 保证, 誓言, 抵押, 信物, 保人, 祝愿vt. 许诺, 保证, 使发誓, 抵押, 典当, 举杯祝...健康【法】 抵押, 抵押权, 质权相关词组: pledge one's resolute support for be in pledge take sth out of pledge
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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I have done nothing wrong and I fear no judgement. I desire my pound of flesh.
我并没有做错事，我不怕审判。我要求给我应得的那一磅肉。
Thanks for your letter.
谢谢你给我来信。
I don't think anyone knows about this. I said.
“我想没人知道这一情况，”我说。