| 单词 | pledge |
| 释义 | pledge —pledge /pledʒ/ noun [C] ► F0 a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise: » [+ to infinitive] All the candidates have given/made pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected.» Thousands of people made pledges (= promised to give money) to the charity campaign.» I give you this ring as a pledge of my everlasting love for you.Thesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitments• • • Extra Examples:» The couple will exchange rings as a pledge of their love for one another.» We've received pledges of more than ten thousand pounds to help pay for repairs to the church.» You can go online to make a pledge to the disaster relief fund.» The government has made a pledge never to make deals with terrorists.» Godparents make a pledge of support to the child's parents.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for pledge ► F0 to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something: » We are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign.» If you join the armed forces, you have to pledge allegiance to your country.» So far, £50,000 has been pledged (= people have promised to pay this amount) in response to the appeal.» [+ to infinitive] Both sides have pledged to end the fighting.» I've been pledged to secrecy.Thesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitments• • • Extra Examples:» The government has pledged to reduce the amount of chemicals used in food production.» The president pledged to respect the existing frontiers between the two countries.» He pledged undying love/loyalty.» The minister has pledged his whole-hearted support for the scheme.» Both Britain and the United States are pledging their support for the campaign. |
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