Word · Frequency #5695
pledged
承诺；保证
pledged is the past of pledge.
make a solemn promise to do something
- 1.
To make a solemn promise (to do something).
郑重承诺(做某事)。
- 2.
To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
以某物作抵押；典当。
- 3.
To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
举杯表示友谊；为某人的健康干杯。
抵押；典当；举杯祝酒；干杯；郑重承诺(做某事)。；以某物作抵押；典当。；举杯表示友谊；为某人的健康干杯。
In use
He pledged to donate $1,000 to the local food bank.
The government pledges to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
They are pledging their full support to the education reform.
pledge to do sth
She pledged to donate all the proceeds to charity.
她承诺将所有收益捐给慈善机构。
pledge that + clause
The company pledged that it would reduce carbon emissions by 50%.
该公司承诺将碳排放减少50%。
pledge sth (support, allegiance, etc.)
Connections
Collocations
- pledge to do something
- 保证做某事
- The government has pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.政府已承诺到2030年减少碳排放。
- pledge support
- 承诺支持
- Several countries pledged support for the humanitarian effort.几个国家承诺支持这项人道主义行动。
- pledge allegiance
- 宣誓效忠
- Citizens pledge allegiance to the flag at the ceremony.公民在仪式上向国旗宣誓效忠。
- pledge money
- 承诺捐款
- Donors pledged over $1 million to the fund.捐款者承诺向该基金捐赠超过100万美元。
- pledge one's word
- 做出承诺
- He pledged his word that he would finish the project on time.他保证会按时完成项目。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把pledge拆成p和ledge，p谐音'趴'，ledge是'窗台'，想象趴在窗台上郑重发誓。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或严肃的场合，如承诺、宣誓或抵押，语气比‘promise’更郑重。在商业或法律文书中比较常见。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或不定式
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the target 'pledge' because they share the exact same /ɛdʒ/ sound. Be careful not to confuse with words spelled with '-age' that are pronounced /eɪdʒ/, e.g., 'cage'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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