| 释义 |
pledge
pledge P0369300 (plĕj)n.1. A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity.2. a. Something given or held as security to guarantee payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.b. The condition of something thus given or held: put an article in pledge.3. Law a. Delivery of goods or personal property as security for a debt or obligation: a loan requiring a pledge of property.b. The contract or transaction stipulating or involving such delivery.4. A token or sign: "fair pledges of a fruitful tree" (Robert Herrick).5. A person who has been accepted for membership in a fraternity or similar organization and has promised to join but has not yet been initiated.6. A vow to abstain from alcoholic liquor: ex-drinkers who have taken the pledge.7. Archaic The act of drinking in honor of someone; a toast.v. pledged, pledg·ing, pledg·es v.tr.1. To offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise: pledge loyalty to a nation; pledge that the duties of the office will be fulfilled. See Synonyms at promise.2. To bind or secure by a pledge or promise: pledged themselves to the cause. See Synonyms at devote.3. To deposit as security; pawn.4. a. To promise to join (a fraternity or similar organization).b. To accept as a prospective member of such an organization.5. Archaic To drink a toast to.v.intr.1. To make a solemn binding promise; swear.2. Archaic To drink a toast.
[Middle English, from Old French plege, probably from Late Latin plevium, a security, of Germanic origin; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots.]pledge (plɛdʒ) n1. a formal or solemn promise or agreement, esp to do or refrain from doing something2. (Banking & Finance) a. collateral for the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligationb. the condition of being collateral (esp in the phrase in pledge)3. a sign, token, or indication: the gift is a pledge of their sincerity. 4. an assurance of support or goodwill, conveyed by drinking to a person, cause, etc; toast: we drank a pledge to their success. 5. (Law) a person who binds himself, as by becoming bail or surety for another6. (Social Welfare) sign the pledge take the pledge to make a vow to abstain from alcoholic drinkvb7. to promise formally or solemnly: he pledged allegiance. 8. (tr) to bind or secure by or as if by a pledge: they were pledged to secrecy. 9. (Banking & Finance) to give, deposit, or offer (one's word, freedom, property, etc) as a guarantee, as for the repayment of a loan10. to drink a toast to (a person, cause, etc)[C14: from Old French plege, from Late Latin plebium gage, security, from plebīre to pledge, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German pflegan to look after, care for] ˈpledgable, ˈpledgeable adjpledge (plɛdʒ)
n., v. pledged, pledg•ing. n. 1. a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid. 2. something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise. 3. the state of being given or held as security. 4. Law. a. the act of delivering goods, property, etc., to another for security. b. the resulting legal relationship. 5. something given or regarded as an earnest or token, as of friendship or love. 6. a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved or initiated. 7. an assurance of support or goodwill conveyed by drinking a person's health; toast. v.t. 8. to bind by or as if by a pledge: to pledge hearers to secrecy. 9. to promise solemnly: to pledge support. 10. to give or deposit as a pledge; pawn. 11. to stake, as one's honor. 12. to secure by a pledge; give a pledge for. 13. to accept as a pledge for club, fraternity, or sorority membership. 14. to drink a toast to. v.i. 15. to make or give a pledge. Idioms: take the pledge, to make a vow to abstain from intoxicating drink. [1275–1325; Middle English plege < Anglo-French < early Medieval Latin plevium,plebium, derivative of plebīre to pledge < Germanic; compare Old English plēon to risk, German pflegen to look after. compare plight2] pledge
Past participle: pledged
Gerund: pledging
| Present |
|---|
| I pledge | | you pledge | | he/she/it pledges | | we pledge | | you pledge | | they pledge |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I pledged | | you pledged | | he/she/it pledged | | we pledged | | you pledged | | they pledged |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am pledging | | you are pledging | | he/she/it is pledging | | we are pledging | | you are pledging | | they are pledging |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have pledged | | you have pledged | | he/she/it has pledged | | we have pledged | | you have pledged | | they have pledged |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was pledging | | you were pledging | | he/she/it was pledging | | we were pledging | | you were pledging | | they were pledging |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had pledged | | you had pledged | | he/she/it had pledged | | we had pledged | | you had pledged | | they had pledged |
| Future |
|---|
| I will pledge | | you will pledge | | he/she/it will pledge | | we will pledge | | you will pledge | | they will pledge |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have pledged | | you will have pledged | | he/she/it will have pledged | | we will have pledged | | you will have pledged | | they will have pledged |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be pledging | | you will be pledging | | he/she/it will be pledging | | we will be pledging | | you will be pledging | | they will be pledging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been pledging | | you have been pledging | | he/she/it has been pledging | | we have been pledging | | you have been pledging | | they have been pledging |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been pledging | | you will have been pledging | | he/she/it will have been pledging | | we will have been pledging | | you will have been pledging | | they will have been pledging |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been pledging | | you had been pledging | | he/she/it had been pledging | | we had been pledging | | you had been pledging | | they had been pledging |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would pledge | | you would pledge | | he/she/it would pledge | | we would pledge | | you would pledge | | they would pledge |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have pledged | | you would have pledged | | he/she/it would have pledged | | we would have pledged | | you would have pledged | | they would have pledged |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pledge - a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"security interest - any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligationpawn - an article deposited as security | | 2. | pledge - someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the groupfellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family" | | 3. |  pledge - a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or eventtoastdrink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" | | 4. |  pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"assurancededication, commitment - a message that makes a pledgeguarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specificationsguarantee - an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"plight, troth - a solemn pledge of fidelityvow - a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty" | | Verb | 1. | pledge - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"plightpromise, assure - make a promise or commitmentvow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"covenant - enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"covenant - enter into a covenant | | 2. | pledge - pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"subscribedonate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" | | 3. |  pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"salute, toast, wassail, drinkgive - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" | | 4. | pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"collateralize - pledge as a collateral; "The loan was collateralized by government bonds"give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"hypothecate - pledge without delivery or title of possessionconsign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage" | | 5. | pledge - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"oblige, obligate, bind, hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" |
pledgenoun1. promise, vow, assurance, word, undertaking, warrant, oath, covenant, word of honour a pledge to step up cooperation between the states2. guarantee, security, deposit, bail, bond, collateral, earnest, pawn, gage, surety items held in pledge for loans3. token, mark, sign, symbol, evidence, proof, testimony He gave her the ring as a pledge of his eternal love.verb1. promise, vow, vouch, swear, contract, engage, undertake, give your word, give your word of honour, give your oath I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved.2. promise, contribute, donate, make a gift of, put yourself down for He pledged £150 million to build the theatre.3. bind, guarantee, mortgage, engage, gage (archaic) He asked her to pledge the house as security for the loan.pledgenoun1. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing:assurance, covenant, engagement, guarantee, guaranty, plight, promise, solemn word, vow, warrant, word, word of honor.2. Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:earnest, guaranty, pawn, security, token, warrant.3. The act of drinking to someone:toast.verb1. To guarantee by a solemn promise:covenant, plight, promise, swear, vow.Idiom: give one's word of honor.2. To assume an obligation:contract, engage, promise, undertake.3. To be morally bound to do:bind, charge, commit, obligate.4. To give or deposit as a pawn:hypothecate, mortgage, pawn.Slang: hock.5. To salute by raising and drinking from a glass:drink, toast.Translationspledge (pledʒ) noun1. a promise. He gave me his pledge. 誓言 誓言2. something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned. He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge. 抵押品 抵押品3. a sign or token. They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love. 信物 信物 verb1. to promise. He pledged his support. 發誓 发誓2. to give to someone when borrowing money etc. to pledge one's watch. 抵押 抵押
pledge
sign the pledgeTo take an oath to abstain from drinking alcohol forever. My father was a monster to me and my brothers until he signed the pledge in the late '90s. I noticed Janet drinking 7-Up all night. She either signed the pledge, or she's pregnant.See also: pledge, signtake the pledgeTo take an oath to abstain from drinking alcohol forever. My father was a monster to me and my brothers until he took the pledge about 10 years ago. I noticed Janet drinking 7-Up all night at the party. She's either taken the pledge, or she's pregnant.See also: pledge, takego back on one's word and go back on one's promise; go back on one's pledgeto break a promise that one has made. I hate to go back on my word, but I won't pay you $100 afterall. Going back on your promise makes you a liar.See also: back, go, on, wordpledge somethingto someone to promise something to someone. I pledged one hundred dollars to Ralph for his cause. We pledged a lot of money to our favorite charity.take the pledgeFig. to promise to abstain from drinking alcohol. I'm not ready to take the pledge yet, but I will cut down. My aunt tried to get me to take the pledge.See also: pledge, takesign (or take) the pledge make a solemn undertaking to abstain from alcohol.See also: pledge, signsign/take the ˈpledge (old-fashioned) promise never to drink alcohol: He hasn’t been much fun since he took the pledge.In the nineteenth century there were anti-drinking campaigns, when people were encouraged to sign a promise (= a pledge) never to drink alcohol.See also: pledge, sign, taketake the pledge tv. to promise to abstain from alcohol. I’m not ready to take the pledge yet, but I will cut down. See also: pledge, takepledge
pledge1. Law a person who binds himself, as by becoming bail or surety for another 2. take or sign the pledge to make a vow to abstain from alcoholic drink Pledge in civil law, a means of securing the performance of obligations, whereby property of a certain value is transferred to a creditor. In the event that the debtor does not fulfill the obligation secured by the pledge, the creditor has the right to satisfy his claim from the value of the property pledged in preference to other creditors. In the USSR, obligations of both citizens and socialist organizations may be secured by pledges. A pledge may be provided for by law or by contract (a pledge contract must be concluded in writing). The object of a pledge may be any property subject to execution by law. Therefore, the fixed capital of state organizations, the seed and fodder of collective farms, of other cooperative organizations, and of associations of cooperative organizations, and the fixed assets and cultural and educational resources of trade unions and other public organizations may not be objects of a pledge. In practice three types of pledges are used. In the so-called normal conventional pledge the pledger transfers the object of the pledge to the pledgee, for example, when a loan is made by a pawnshop. In a pledge of goods in circulation, by virtue of which the pledged property remains in the possession of the pledger, he has the right to realize this property on condition of simultaneously repaying the debt that was secured by the pledge or on condition of replacing the property with another of the same or greater value. In pledges on goods that are in the process of being manufactured, by virtue of which the pledged property remains in the possession of the pledger, the pledged property may be processed in the pledger’s enterprise. In this case, the statutory pledge extends to the products (semifinished goods, finished articles) that result from this processing. A pledge of goods in circulation and of goods that are in the process of being manufactured is used in securing the credit obligations of socialist organizations in connection with bank loans. The pledger is under obligation to ensure the safety of the pledge property. E. G. POLONSKII pledge
Related to pledge: Pledge of AllegiancePledgeA Bailment or delivery of Personal Property to a creditor as security for a debt or for the performance of an act. Sometimes called bailment, pledges are a form of security to assure that a person will repay a debt or perform an act under contract. In a pledge one person temporarily gives possession of property to another party. Pledges are typically used in securing loans, pawning property for cash, and guaranteeing that contracted work will be done. Every pledge has three parts: two separate parties, a debt or obligation, and a contract of pledge. The law of pledges is quite old, but in contemporary U.S. law it is governed in most states by the provisions for Secured Transactions in article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Pledges are different from sales. In a sale both possession and ownership of property are permanently transferred to the buyer. In a pledge only possession passes to a second party. The first party retains ownership of the property in question, while the second party takes possession of the property until the terms of the contract are satisfied. The second party must also have a lien—or legal claim—upon the property in question. If the terms are not met, the second party can sell the property to satisfy the debt. Any excess profit from the sale must be paid to the debtor, or first party. But if the sale does not meet the amount of the debt, legal action may be necessary. A contract of pledge specifies what is owed, the property that shall be used as a pledge, and conditions for satisfying the debt or obligation. In a simple example, John asks to borrow $500 from Mary. Mary decides first that John will have to pledge his stereo as security that he will repay the debt by a specific time. In law John is called the pledgor, and Mary the pledgee. The stereo is referred to as pledged property. As in any common pledge contract, possession of the pledged property is transferred to the pledgee. At the same time, however, ownership (or title) of the pledged property remains with the pledgor. John gives the stereo to Mary, but he still legally owns it. If John repays the debt under the contractual agreement, Mary must return the stereo. But if he fails to pay, she can sell it to satisfy his debt. Pledged property must be in the possession of a pledgee. This can be accomplished in one of two ways. The property can be in the pledgee's actual possession, meaning physical possession (for example, Mary keeps John's stereo at her house). Otherwise, it can be in the constructive possession of the pledgee, meaning that the pledgee has some control over the property, which typically occurs when actual possession is impossible. For example, a pledgee has constructive possession of the contents of a pledgor's safety deposit box at a bank when the pledgor gives the pledgee the only keys to the box. In pledges both parties have certain rights and liabilities. The contract of pledge represents only one set of these: the terms under which the debt or obligation will be fulfilled and the pledged property returned. On the one hand, the pledgor's rights extend to the safekeeping and protection of his property while it is in possession of the pledgee. The property cannot be used without permission unless use is necessary for its preservation, such as exercising a live animal. Unauthorized use of the property is called conversion and may make the pledgee liable for damages; thus, Mary should not use John's stereo while in possession of it. For the pledgee, on the other hand, there is more than the duty to care for the pledgor's property. The pledgee has the right to the possession and control of any income accruing during the period of the pledge, unless an agreement to the contrary exists. This income reduces the amount of the debt, and the pledgor must account for it to the pledgee. Additionally, the pledgee is entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in retaining, caring for, and protecting the property. Finally, the pledgee need not remain a party to the contract of pledge indefinitely. She can sell or assign her interest under the contract of the pledge to a third party. However, the pledgee must notify the pledgor that the contract of pledge has been sold or reassigned; otherwise, she is guilty of conversion. pledgev. to deposit personal property as security for a personal loan of money. If the loan is not repaid when due, the personal property pledged shall be forfeit to the lender. The property is known as collateral. To pledge is the same as to pawn. 2) to promise to do something. (See: pawn) pledge a security transaction applicable to chattels under which the borrower (pledgor) gives possession of the chattel to the lender (the pledgee) as security for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. The pledgee is entitled to hold the chattel until payment or performance and, upon failure duly to pay or perform at the proper time, to sell it. Until any such sale, however, the pledgor remains entitled to redeem it by payment or performance. The same arrangement applies in Scots law in relation to moveables. It is known to the public through the pawn shop where the public may go to obtain a loan by depositing their personal possessions which may be sold if not redeemed.PLEDGE, contracts. He who becomes security for another, and, in this sense, every one who becomes bail for another is a pledge. 4 Inst. 180 Com. Dig. B. See Pledges. FinancialSeePledgingpledge
Related to pledge: Pledge of AllegianceSynonyms for pledgenoun promiseSynonyms- promise
- vow
- assurance
- word
- undertaking
- warrant
- oath
- covenant
- word of honour
noun guaranteeSynonyms- guarantee
- security
- deposit
- bail
- bond
- collateral
- earnest
- pawn
- gage
- surety
noun tokenSynonyms- token
- mark
- sign
- symbol
- evidence
- proof
- testimony
verb promiseSynonyms- promise
- vow
- vouch
- swear
- contract
- engage
- undertake
- give your word
- give your word of honour
- give your oath
verb promiseSynonyms- promise
- contribute
- donate
- make a gift of
- put yourself down for
verb bindSynonyms- bind
- guarantee
- mortgage
- engage
- gage
Synonyms for pledgenoun a declaration that one will or will not do a certain thingSynonyms- assurance
- covenant
- engagement
- guarantee
- guaranty
- plight
- promise
- solemn word
- vow
- warrant
- word
- word of honor
noun something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligationSynonyms- earnest
- guaranty
- pawn
- security
- token
- warrant
noun the act of drinking to someoneSynonymsverb to guarantee by a solemn promiseSynonyms- covenant
- plight
- promise
- swear
- vow
verb to assume an obligationSynonyms- contract
- engage
- promise
- undertake
verb to be morally bound to doSynonymsverb to give or deposit as a pawnSynonyms- hypothecate
- mortgage
- pawn
- hock
verb to salute by raising and drinking from a glassSynonymsSynonyms for pledgenoun a deposit of personal property as security for a debtRelated Wordsnoun someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the groupRelated Wordsnoun a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or eventSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from somethingSynonymsRelated Words- dedication
- commitment
- guarantee
- warranty
- warrantee
- warrant
- plight
- troth
- vow
verb promise solemnly and formallySynonymsRelated Words- promise
- assure
- vow
- guarantee
- vouch
- covenant
verb pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervalsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb propose a toast toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb give as a guaranteeRelated Words- collateralize
- give
- hypothecate
- consign
- charge
verb bind or secure by a pledgeRelated Words |