pledge

pledge
noun

a solemn promise or undertaking
保证，承诺，诺言；誓言，宣言
[with infinitive]the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution.
会议以一个限制污染的联合宣言而结束。
■a promise of a donation to charity
（慈善捐赠）承诺
appeals for emergency relief met with pledges totalling only $450,000,000.
紧急救援请求只收到总计４.5亿美元的捐赠承诺。
■(the pledge)a solemn undertaking to abstain from alcohol
戒酒誓言
she persuaded Arthur to take the pledge.
她劝亚瑟宣誓戒酒。
(Law)a thing that is given as security for the fulfilment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure
(律)抵押品
■a thing given as a token of love, favour, or loyalty
信物
(archaic)the drinking of a person's health; a toast
(古)祝酒

verb

[with obj. and infinitive]commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise
让（人，组织）发誓
the government pledged itself to deal with environmental problems.
政府誓言要着手对付环境问题。
■[with clause]formally declare or promise that something is or will be the case
声明，保证
the Prime Minister pledged that there would be no increase in VAT.
首相保证不再会增加增值税。
■[no obj., with infinitive]solemnly undertake to do something
保证，承诺
they pledged to continue the campaign for funding.
他们承诺要将筹集资金的活动进行下去。
■[with obj.]undertake formally to give
承诺给予，承诺提供
Japan pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid.
日本承诺提供一亿美元的人道主义援助。
[with obj.](Law)give as security on a loan
(律)用…作抵押
the creditor to whom the land is pledged.
本土地的抵押债权人。
[with obj.](archaic)drink to the health of
(古)祝酒

常用词组
pledge one's troth

派生
pledger
noun
pledgor
noun

语源

Middle 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

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