pledge
英 [pledʒ]
美[plɛdʒ]
- n. 保证，誓言；抵押；抵押品，典当物
- vt. 保证，许诺；用……抵押；举杯祝……健康
- n. (Pledge)人名；(英)普莱奇
英英释意
- 1. a deposit of personal property as security for a debt;
- "his saxophone was in pledge"
- 2. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
- 3. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
- 4. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something;
- "an assurance of help when needed"
- "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"