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pledge AHD[plĕj] D.J.[pledʒ]K.K.[plɛdʒ]n.（名词）- A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something:诺言，誓言：答应做，给予或避免不做某事的庄重有约束力的允诺：signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity.签署决不泄露秘密的诺言；捐钱给慈善事业的诺言
- Something given or held as security to guarantee payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.抵押物：作为保证偿还债务或履行义务的担保而给予或持有的东西
- The condition of something thus given or held:抵押：这样给予或持有的担保物的条件：put an article in pledge.以物品作担保
- Law 【法律】
- Delivery of goods or personal property as security for a debt or an obligation:质押：作为债务或义务担保的商品或个人财产的交付：a loan that required a pledge of property.需要用财产作质押品的贷款
- The contract by which such delivery is made.质押契约：使质押品交付的协议
- A token or sign:象征，徵兆：标志或符号："fair pledges of a fruitful tree"(Robert Herrick)“果实结得多的树的美丽的象征”(罗伯特·赫里克)
- 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.立誓入会的人：已经被兄弟会或类似的组织接受为会员而且立誓加入，但仍尚未入会的人
- The act of drinking in honor of someone; a toast.干杯：为某人的荣誉而喝酒的举动；祝酒
- A vow to abstain from alcoholic liquor:保证书：戒绝喝酒精饮料的誓言：ex-drinkers who have taken the pledge.已作出保证书的戒酒者
v.（动词）pledged, pledg.ing, pledg.es v.tr.（及物动词）- To offer or guarantee by a solemn binding promise:许诺：用庄重有约束力的诺言提出或保证：pledge loyalty to a nation; pledged their cooperation.See Synonyms at devote 向国家许诺忠心；许诺他们的合作 参见 devote
- See Synonyms at promise 参见 promise
- To bind or secure by or as if by a pledge:用…担保：用或好象用担保物来约束或保证：pledged themselves to the cause.用他们自己为诉因担保
- To deposit as security; pawn.抵押：作为担保存放；抵押
- To promise to join (a fraternity or similar organization).立誓加入：立誓加入（兄弟会或类似组织）
- To accept as a prospective member of such an organization.接受入会：接受某人成为这样组织的未来成员
- To drink a toast to.为…祝酒
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To make a solemn binding promise; swear.许诺：作出庄重有约束力的誓言；发誓
- To drink a toast.祝酒
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French plege 源自 古法语 plege
- probably from Late Latin plevium [a security] 可能源自 后期拉丁语 plevium [担保]
- [of Germanic origin] [源于日耳曼语]
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