| 单词 | pledge |
| 释义 | pledge (once / 197 pages) 1nv 2nv 3nv 4v A pledge is basically very serious formal promise. You can pledge allegiance to your country, you can pledge to keep a secret, and you can pledge a sum of money to a cause. Pledge can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it can be a solemn promise you've made. Or even the person who makes that promise, like the freshman pledges who take an oath to join a fraternity in college. As a verb, it describes the act of promising. “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people,” vowed Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. WORD FAMILYpledge: pledged, pledger, pledges, pledging+/pledged: unpledged/pledger: pledgers USAGE EXAMPLESBut then Donald Trump began running for president, pledging to ban Muslims from entering the country and establish a registry for Muslim Americans. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) He also pledged to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure projects and cut everyone’s taxes. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) She invoked Trump’s victory speech pledging to be “president for all Americans,” not just those who voted for him. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something signed a pledge never to reveal the secret Syn|Hypo|Hyper assurance guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications guaranteean unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true plight, trotha solemn pledge of fidelity vowa solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner security, suretya guarantee that an obligation will be met deposita payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met stock warranta written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time safety neta guarantee of professional or financial security full faith and credita guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt; usually issued by the United States Treasury commitment, dedication a message that makes a pledge 2n someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group Hyper fellow member, member one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) 3v promise solemnly and formally I pledge that I will honor my wife Syn|Hypo|Hyper plight vow make a vow; promise guarantee, vouchgive surety or assume responsibility covenantenter into a covenant or formal agreement covenantenter into a covenant commune, communicatereceive Communion, in the Catholic church affiance, betroth, engage, plightgive to in marriage professtake vows, as in religious order swearpromise solemnly; take an oath bailsecure the release of (someone) by providing security stipulategive a guarantee or promise of communicateadminister Communion; in church secureassure payment of confirmadminister the rite of confirmation to bar mitzvahconfirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith bat mitzvahconfirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith assure, promise make a promise or commitment 4v bind or secure by a pledge 2I was pledged to silence Hyper bind, hold, obligate, oblige bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted 1n a deposit of personal property as security for a debt his saxophone was in pledge Hypo|Hyper pawn an article deposited as security security interest any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation 2v give as a guarantee 3I pledge my honor Hypo|Hyper collateralize pledge as a collateral giveoffer in good faith hypothecatepledge without delivery or title of possession charge, consign give over to another for care or safekeeping 1n a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event Syn|Hyper toast drink a single serving of a beverage 2v propose a toast to 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper drink, salute, toast, wassail give propose honor, honour, reward bestow honor or rewards upon v 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 Syn|Hyper subscribe donate give to a charity or good cause |
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