pledge
/pledʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /pledʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈplej/ (ame, mw)
pledge — noun
- pledgesingular
- pledgesplural
1. a strong and often formal promise to do something or give help, money, or suppor
a strong and often formal promise to do something or give help, money, or support, or an object given as proof that such a promise will be kept
During the storm, the mayor made a pledge to rebuild the bridge.
make a pledge to + verb
Each family wrote its pledge of support on the school wall.
pledge of + support
At graduation, the students made a pledge to help one another.
At the charity dinner, Lina made a 500-dollar pledge for new books.
Parents kept their pledge to bring food for the class trip.
- promise
the broad everyday word, less formal and less public
- commitment
stresses responsibility to carry something through
- vow
stronger and more emotional, often personal or moral
- token
fits the less common object meaning, not the main promise meaning
文法句型
make a pledge to + verb
a pledge of + support or money
keep a pledge
用法筆記
Often followed by 'to' plus a verb when the promised action is named, or 'of' plus the thing promised. The object meaning is much less common in modern everyday English than the promise meaning.
常見錯誤
pledge — verb
- pledgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- pledgeshe / she / it
- pledgedpast simple
- pledging-ing form
1. to give a serious or public promise that you will do something or provide help,
to give a serious or public promise that you will do something or provide help, money, or support, or to make someone give that kind of promise
The company pledged to replace every broken window before winter.
pledge to + verb
After the fire, local shops pledged food and blankets for families.
pledge + things given
After the meeting, three neighbors pledged to clean the riverbank.
Full support was pledged by both leaders before the vote.
Mina pledged herself to the project after meeting the children.
文法句型
pledge to + verb
pledge + support or money
pledge + person + to + verb
pledge yourself to + cause or plan
用法筆記
Commonly takes 'to' plus a verb when the promised action is stated directly, or a direct object such as money, support, or loyalty. The pattern 'pledge someone to do something' is more formal and much less frequent than the ordinary promise pattern.