| 单词 | pledge |
| 释义 | pledge —pledgeable, adj. —pledger, n. —pledgeless, adj. /plej/, n. , v. , pledged, pledging. n. 1. a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war. 2. something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfill the promise. 3. the state of being given or held as security: to put a thing in pledge. 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 a security. 6. a person accepted for membership in a club, fraternity, or sorority, but not yet formally approved. 7. an assurance of support or goodwill conveyed by drinking a person's health; a toast. 8. Obs. a. a hostage. b. a person who becomes bail or surety for another. 9. take the pledge, to make a solemn, formal vow to abstain from intoxicating drink. v.t. 10. to bind by or as if by a pledge: to pledge hearers to secrecy. 11. to promise solemnly: to pledge one's support. 12. to give or deposit as a pledge; pawn. 13. to stake, as one's honor. 14. to secure by a pledge; give a pledge for. 15. to accept as a pledge for club, fraternity, or sorority membership. 16. to drink a health or toast to. v.i. 17. to make or give a pledge: to pledge for someone. 18. to drink a pledge; toast someone's health, success, etc. [1275-1325; ME plege < AF < early ML plevium, plebium, deriv. of plebire to pledge < Gmc; cf. OE pleon to risk, G pflegen to look after. See PLIGHT2] Syn. 2. warranty, surety, guaranty. |
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