Word · Frequency #25512
gaged
/geidʒ/
verb
抵押；担保
gaged is the past of gage.
to bind by a pledge or security; to give as a guarantee
- 1.
To bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.
通过抵押或担保约束(某人)；参与
通过抵押或担保约束(某人)；参与；以...为担保；以...为赌注；精确计量；估计
In use
He gaged his car to get a loan from the bank.
She gaged her future on the success of her startup.
They gaged their loyalty to the company by signing the contract.
Verb forms
base gage · third person gages · -ing gaging · past gaged · past participle gaged
常规动词
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Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把抵押品‘交给(give)’对方作担保，gage 音近‘给支’——东西给出去了，就是抵押担保；别和 gauge（测量）混淆。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律或合同文本、古旧/文学书面语 该义项多用于正式或法律文体，日常口语中较少见；若要表达“抵押、担保”，现代英语中比较常见用 pledge 或 guarantee。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都以 -age 结尾，且与 gage 押韵（/eɪdʒ/）：page、cage、rage、wage、sage、stage。但注意：许多其他 -age 词不读 /eɪdʒ/，如 village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/、message /ˈmesɪdʒ/、garage /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/，不要看到 -age 就都读成 /eɪdʒ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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