pledge
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:例句: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:例句: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:例句: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:例句:.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:例句: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:例句: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 promiseTo 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:例句: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
来源: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]