pledge
n. 保證,誓言; [法]抵押權; 公約; (表示友誼的)乾杯
vt.& vi. 使發誓,保證; 典當,抵押
vt. 許諾; 用…擔保; 以誓言約束; 向…祝酒
vi. 作出莊重有約束力的誓言; 祝願,祝酒
When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something.
The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
會議以承諾加快這一地區六國間的合作而結束。
...a £1.1m pledge of support from the Spanish ministry of culture.
來自西班牙文化部110萬英鎊的資助許諾
When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it.
Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity...
達德利先生已承諾將任何所獲的損害賠償額都捐給慈善機構。
Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can...
菲利普保證給予支援,並主動提出盡其所能提供幫助。
If you pledge a sum of money to an organization or activity, you promise to pay that amount of money to it at a particular time or over a particular period.
The French President is pledging $150 million in French aid next year...
法國總統許諾為法國明年的援助經費撥款1.5億美元。
The government has now pledged £170m over the next six years for improving primary care.
為了改善初級衛生保健工作,政府已承諾在未來6年內撥款1.7億英鎊。
If you pledge yourself to something, you commit yourself to following a particular course of action or to supporting a particular person, group, or idea.
The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes...
總統保證增加對富人而非中產階級的稅收。
Tony Cottee has pledged himself to Everton Football Club for another three years...
託尼·科蒂已答應同埃弗頓足球俱樂部再續約3年。
If you pledge something such as a valuable possession or a sum of money, you leave it with someone as a guarantee that you will repay money that you have borrowed.
He asked her to pledge the house as security for a loan.
他要她拿房子來抵押貸款。
1. a deposit of personal property as security for a debt;
2. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
3. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
4. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something;
1. promise solemnly and formally;
2. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals;
3. propose a toast to;
4. give as a guarantee;
5. bind or secure by a pledge;
ensure, insure, assure, guarantee, pledge, promise
這些動詞都有"保證"之意。
oath, pledge, vow
這些名詞均含"誓言"之意。
pledge, guarantee, assurance
這些名詞均有"保證,擔保"之意。
pledge one's troth
見 troth
They have truly lived up to their pledge.
他們確實照他們的誓言做了.
There hangs straight on the wall of this grocery a service pledge.
這家副食店在牆上端端正正掛著一張服務公約.
I leave behind e as a pledge this pin, worth ten times the amount.
我留下這隻十倍於房錢飯錢的夾針作抵押品.
He would keep his pledge to the utmost of his power.
他將極力信守他的誓言.
The officiating guests also officiated the Pledge Ceremony of the exchange tour.
主禮嘉賓在典禮中同時主持北京交流團的誓師儀式.