Pledge
[ pl?d? ]
第2級
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n. 保證，誓言;[法]抵押權;公約;（表示友誼的）干杯;
vt.& vi. 使發誓，保證;典當，抵押;
vt. 許諾;用…擔保;以誓言約束;向…祝酒;
vi. 作出莊重有約束力的誓言;祝愿，祝酒;
?? 例句
Take this ring as a pledge of friendship.
將這只戒指拿去作為友誼的信物吧。
They love freedom and pledge their lives for their love.
他們熱愛自由，愿為他們所愛拋頭顱灑熱血。
We drank a pledge to their success.
我們舉杯祝愿他們成功。
under pledge (of secrecy)
在 (保密的) 誓約下,立誓 (守秘)
a pledge of love [affection, union]
愛情的信物((兩人所生的孩子))
?? 聯想助記
【串】一對戀人站在hedge(籬笆)的edge(邊緣)作出海枯石爛永相愛的pledge(發誓)
【記】※ pl-拼音“漂亮”,edge-邊緣:漂亮的妻子站在懸崖邊緣上發誓永遠愛我
※ pl-拼音“漂亮”,e-拼音“鵝”,dge-拼音“大哥”:漂亮的鵝是大哥的抵押物
※ p-拼音“趴”,ledge-礁石:一對情侶趴在落潮時露出的礁石上發下相愛到永久的誓言
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
pledge
n
1 solemn promise; vow 誓言; 誓約; 保證
give a pledge never to reveal the secret 保證決不泄密.
2
(a) thing left with a person to be kept until the giver has done sth promised, eg paid a debt 保證物（如為還債的）.
(b) article left with a pawnbroker in exchange for sth, esp money 典當物.
3 thing given to sb as a sign of friendship, love, etc （表示友情、 愛情等的）信物, 象徵物
gifts exchanged as a pledge of friendship 交換的象徵友誼的禮物.
4 (idm 習語) in/out of pledge left with sb until the giver has paid a debt, etc/no longer left on these conditions 在抵押中[已不在抵押中]
put/hold sth in pledge 以[收下]某物作抵押
take sth out of pledge 贖回抵押的某物. sign/take the `pledge (esp joc 尤作戲謔語) make a solemn promise never to drink alcohol 發誓戒酒. under pledge of sth in the state of having agreed to or promised sth 在誓約或承諾某事的約束下
You are under pledge of secrecy. 你已發過誓要保密. pledge, v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.t]
~ sth (to sb/sth) (fml 文) promise solemnly to give (support,etc); give (one's word, honour, etc) as a pledge 保證給予（支持等）; 以（誓言、 名譽等）作擔保
pledge allegiance(ie loyalty) to the king 發誓效忠國王
pledge a donation (to a charity) 承諾（向慈善機構）捐獻
be pledged to secrecy/to keeping a secret 誓守秘密.
(b)[Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sb/oneself (to sth/to do sth) promise solemnly that sb/one will do sth or support a cause, etc保證某人[自己]做某事或支持某事業等
The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims. 政府已承諾賑濟饑民.
2 [Tn] leave (sth) with sb as a pledge (2b) 典當（某物）
He's pledged (ie pawned) his mother's wedding ring. 他把母親的結婚戒指典當了.
3 [Tn] (fml 文) drink to the health of (sb); toast (sb) 為（某人）的健康祝酒; 向（某人）祝酒
pledge the bride and bridegroom 向新娘和新郎祝酒.
?? 考研助記
捕那雞(諧音）：我 發誓要捕到那雞 pl(漂亮)+edge(邊緣):在漂亮妹妹的邊上 發誓會愛她到永遠 網友：yqy 補充：pl（＝place地方），edge（邊緣）－－要不是迫不得已，誰愿意賭咒呢？
?? 擴展釋義
*[pled?]n. 諾言, 保證, 誓言, 抵押, 信物, 保人, 祝愿vt. 許諾, 保證, 使發誓, 抵押, 典當, 舉杯祝...健康【法】 抵押, 抵押權, 質權相關詞組: pledge one's resolute support for be in pledge take sth out of pledge
?? 同為「博士」詞匯
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Large groups of Native Americans were forced to move away form their old hunting grounds.
成批成批的美洲土著人被迫從他們原來的狩獵場遷走。
The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae, an area of land with a meeting house, where all the important events take place.
毛利人的公眾集會是在集會地舉行，這是一個擁有會議廳的活動場所，所有的重要活動都在這里舉行。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
從這里我們得到一條短語"to make a beeline for someone or something，意思是迅速地沿著一條直線向某人或某物走去。