pledge

/pledʒ/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

誓言；保证；发誓；保证

释义与例句

n. 誓言；保证
a solemn promise or commitment
  1. The candidate made a pledge to reduce taxes.
    这位候选人承诺减税。
  2. They exchanged pledges of loyalty.
    他们交换了忠诚的誓言。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Her pledge to quit smoking lasted only a week.
    她戒烟的誓言只持续了一周。
v. 发誓；保证
to promise solemnly
  1. He pledged to support his family.
    他发誓要养家。
  2. The government pledged to help the victims.
    政府承诺帮助受害者。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. They pledged their love for each other.
    他们彼此发誓相爱。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 谐音"不离职"→发誓不离职→誓言

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • pledged 已承诺的
    过去分词作形容词
同义词
  • vow 誓言；发誓
    语气更庄重，常用于宗教或婚姻场合
    She made a vow to help the poor. 她发誓要帮助穷人。
常见搭配
  • make a pledge 发誓；作出承诺
    The students made a pledge to protect the environment. 学生们发誓要保护环境。
  • pledge to do 承诺做……
    The company pledged to reduce its carbon emissions. 该公司承诺减少碳排放。