| 单词 | peace pledge |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspeace pledge peace pledge n. †(a) English History = frank-pledge n. 1 (obsolete); (b) an undertaking to abstain from fighting or to promote peace. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > [noun] > forms of conciliation or resolution peace pledge1857 conciliation1876 the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [noun] > pledge or assurance > particular type of assumpsit1586 del credere1682 peace pledge1857 sacrament1880 1857 J. Toulmin Smith Parish (new ed.) 123 All were annually thus personally bound in ‘peacepledge’. 1932 Times 13 June 12/2 (heading) New peace pledge. 1935 H. R. L. Sheppard We say No p. x To give Pacifist opinion a chance to crystallize, I launched my Peace Pledge. 1976 Daily Mirror 12 Nov. 2 Jack Jones yesterday declared: ‘There will be no dock strike.’ The Transport Union leader's peace pledge came amid dockland fury at [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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