pledge

noun

1. 保证；诺言；誓约
   a serious promise
   1. a pledge of support
      支援的许诺
   2. Will the government honour its election pledge not to raise taxes?
      政府会履行它的竞选诺言，不增加税收吗？
   3. Management has given a pledge that there will be no job losses this year.
      资方保证今年不会削减工作职位。
2. 抵押；质钱；抵押品
   a sum of money or sth valuable that you leave with sb to prove that you will do sth or pay back money that you owe

verb

1. 保证给予（或做）；正式承诺
   to formally promise to give or do sth
   1. Japan has pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid.
      日本已承诺提供一亿元人道主义援助。
   2. The government pledged their support for the plan.
      政府保证支持这项计划。
   3. We all had to pledge allegiance to the flag (= state that we are loyal to our country) .
      我们都必须对国旗宣誓效忠。
   4. The group has pledged to continue campaigning.
      这个组织发誓继续投入运动。
   5. The group has pledged that they will continue campaigning.
      这个组织发誓他们将继续投入运动。
2. 使保证；使发誓
   to make sb or yourself formally promise to do sth
   1. They were all pledged to secrecy.
      他们都宣誓保密。
   2. The government has pledged itself to root out corruption.
      政府已承诺铲除腐败。
3. 抵押；典当
   to leave sth with sb as a pledge(2)
4. 宣誓参加美国大学生联谊会
   to promise to become a junior member of a fraternity or sorority
   1. Do you think you'll pledge this semester?
      这学期你想加入大学生联谊会吗？
   2. My brother pledged Sigma Nu.
      我哥哥宣誓加入Σ NU联谊会。

1. N-COUNT 保证；诺言；誓言
   When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something.
   1. The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
      会议以承诺加快这一地区六国间的合作而结束。
   2. ...a £1.1m pledge of support from the Spanish ministry of culture.
      来自西班牙文化部110万英镑的资助许诺
2. VERB 保证，许诺，发誓（做）；保证给予
   When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it.
   1. Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity...
      达德利先生已承诺将任何所获的损害赔偿额都捐给慈善机构。
   2. Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can...
      菲利普保证给予支持，并主动提出尽其所能提供帮助。
   3. I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved.
      我保证来年之前我们将解决这个问题。
3. VERB 许诺拨（款）；许诺给予
   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.
   1. The French President is pledging $150 million in French aid next year...
      法国总统许诺为法国明年的援助经费拨款1.5亿美元。
   2. The government has now pledged £170m over the next six years for improving primary care.
      为了改善初级卫生保健工作，政府已承诺在未来6年内拨款1.7亿英镑。
   3. Pledge is also a noun.
      
   4. ...a pledge of forty two million dollars a month.
      每月拨款4,200万美元的承诺
4. VERB 使保证，使许诺，使发誓（遵循或支持）
   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.
   1. The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes...
      总统保证增加对富人而非中产阶级的税收。
   2. Tony Cottee has pledged himself to Everton Football Club for another three years...
      托尼·科蒂已答应同埃弗顿足球俱乐部再续约3年。
   3. The treaties renounce the use of force and pledge the two countries to co-operation.
      条约声明放弃使用武力，并保证两国将进行合作。
5. VERB 用…抵押；以…典押
   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.
   1. He asked her to pledge the house as security for a loan.
      他要她拿房子来抵押贷款。

1. His tax-cutting pledge brought a delirious crowd to their feet
   他减税的承诺让亢奋的人群欢呼雀跃起来。
2. The FA has resisted all entreaties to pledge its support to the campaign.
   足协拒绝了一切希望它能承诺支持这次运动的请求。
3. In the treaty both sides pledge to respect human rights.
   双方在条约中都承诺将尊重人权。
4. Please stand and pledge the flag, after which Dr. Jerome Taylor will give the invocation.
   请起立对旗宣誓，之后杰尔姆·泰勒博士将做祈祷。
5. The agreement includes a pledge of non-aggression
   协议包括不发动侵略的保证。
6. The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
   会议以承诺加快这一地区六国间的合作而结束。
7. Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity
   达德利先生已承诺将任何所获的损害赔偿额都捐给慈善机构。
8. Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can
   菲利普保证给予支持，并主动提出尽其所能提供帮助。
9. I pledge that by next year we will have the problem solved.
   我保证来年之前我们将解决这个问题。
10. The government has now pledged £ 170m over the next six years for improving primary care.
    为了改善初级卫生保健工作，政府已承诺在未来6年内拨款1.7亿英镑。
11. The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes
    总统保证增加对富人而非中产阶级的税收。
12. Tony Cottee has pledged himself to Everton Football Club for another three years
    托尼·科蒂已答应同埃弗顿足球俱乐部再续约3年。
13. The treaties renounce the use of force and pledge the two countries to co-operation.
    条约声明放弃使用武力，并保证两国将进行合作。
14. He asked her to pledge the house as security for a loan.
    他要她拿房子来抵押贷款。
15. The central bank will provide special loans, and the banks will pledge the land as security.
    中央银行会提供特殊贷款，而这些银行会以土地作为抵押。
16. “ I pledge before God I didn't do it,” said the old man.
    这老头说：“我向老天爷发誓，这不是我干的。”
17. I have left the watch as pledge for borrowed money.
    我留下这块手表作为借款的抵押物。
18. The pledge has long since run out.
    抵押早已期满。
19. He would keep his pledge to the utmost of his power.
    他将极力信守他的誓言。
20. There hangs straight on the wall of this grocery a service pledge.
    这家副食店在墙上端端正正挂着一张服务公约。
21. She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.
    她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。
22. The old man is willing to pledge for him.
    那位老人愿意为他担保。
23. Therefore I pledge and I stand by the world to fight against extremism and terrorism.
    正是因为恐怖主义，我才失去了我个人的伟大领袖贝.布托。因此，我誓言，在和极端主义和恐怖主义的斗争中，我要和整个世界站在一起。
24. We ask you to pledge yourselves, along with us, to realize this great aim.
    我要求你们和我们一道保证实现这个伟大的目标。
25. That is my pledge!
    这是我的誓言！
26. I'll fulfill my pledge.
    我将履行我的誓言。
27. We pledge our bodies and souls.
    我们保证我们身体和灵魂。
28. I pledge myself to you body and soul.
    我献于你我的身体与灵魂。
29. We'll pledge moral and material support to the cause.
    我们保证对这项事业给予道义和物质上的支持。

  pledge assurance guarantee【导航词义：保证】

  pledge n. 〈正式〉保证，誓言

〔辨析〕尤指公开或正式作出的保证。

  assurance n. 保证，担保

〔辨析〕指强调某事一定会发生或肯定某事真实性的保证，尤为减轻他人的忧虑。

  guarantee n. 保证，担保

〔辨析〕一般指对一定会做某事或某事肯定会发生的正式承诺。

n.

sign/take the pledge

• 发誓戒酒
  to make a promise never to drink alcohol

noun

1. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
   1. an assurance of help when needed
   2. signed a pledge never to reveal the secret

   Synonym:    assurance

2. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

   Synonym:    toast

3. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

4. a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
   1. his saxophone was in pledge

verb

1. promise solemnly and formally
   1. I pledge that I will honor my wife

   Synonym:    plight

2. bind or secure by a pledge
   1. I was pledged to silence

3. give as a guarantee
   1. I pledge my honor

4. propose a toast to
   1. Let us toast the birthday girl!
   2. Let's drink to the New Year

   Synonym:    toastdrinksalutewassail

5. pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
   1. I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station

   Synonym:    subscribe