Word · Frequency #5695
pledging
承诺；保证
pledging is the present participle of pledge.
核心释义
make a solemn promise to do something
- 1.
郑重承诺(做某事)。
To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- 2.
以某物作抵押；典当。
To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
- 3.
举杯表示友谊；为某人的健康干杯。
To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
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。
用法In use
He pledged to donate $1,000 to the local food bank.
用法提示：这里'pledged'是动词过去式，表示‘许诺、保证’的意思。
The government pledges to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
用法提示：这里'pledges'是动词第三人称单数形式，表示‘保证、承诺’的意思。
They are pledging their full support to the education reform.
用法提示：这里'pledging'是动词现在分词，表示‘作出承诺’的意思。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或不定式
发音与拼写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'.
用法优先级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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