pledge
/pledʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /pledʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈplej/ (ame, mw)
pledge — 名詞
- pledgesingular
- pledgesplural
1. a strong and often formal promise to do something or give help, money, or suppor
承諾；信物
鄭重答應，或守約的憑證
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.
暴風雨期間，市長作出重建那座橋的承諾。
make a pledge to + verb
Each family wrote its pledge of support on the school wall.
每個家庭都把支持的承諾寫在學校牆上。
pledge of + support
At graduation, the students made a pledge to help one another.
畢業典禮上，學生們承諾要互相幫助。
At the charity dinner, Lina made a 500-dollar pledge for new books.
在慈善晚宴上，Lina 承諾捐五百美元買新書。
Parents kept their pledge to bring food for the class trip.
家長們遵守了承諾，為班遊帶來食物。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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,
承諾；保證
鄭重答應去做或提供某事
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.
公司承諾在冬天前換掉每一扇破窗。
pledge to + verb
After the fire, local shops pledged food and blankets for families.
火災後，當地商店承諾為各個家庭提供食物和毛毯。
pledge + things given
After the meeting, three neighbors pledged to clean the riverbank.
會議後，三位鄰居承諾要清理河岸。
Full support was pledged by both leaders before the vote.
投票前，兩位領袖都承諾給予全力支持。
Mina pledged herself to the project after meeting the children.
Mina 見過那些孩子後，承諾投入這個計畫。
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.