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保證；諾言；誓言
When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something.
例句
The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
會議以承諾加快這一地區六國間的合作而結束。
...a ￡1.1m pledge of support from the Spanish ministry of culture.
來自西班牙文化部110萬英鎊的資助許諾
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VERB
保證，許諾，發誓（做）；保證給予
When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it.
例句
Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity...
達德利先生已承諾將任何所獲的損害賠償額都捐給慈善機構。
Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can...
菲利普保證給予支持，并主動提出盡其所能提供幫助。
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VERB
許諾撥（款）；許諾給予
If you pledge a sum of money to an organization or activity, you promise to pay that amount of money to it at a particular time or over a particular period.
例句
The French President is pledging $150 million in French aid next year...
法國總統許諾為法國明年的援助經費撥款1.5億美元。
The government has now pledged ￡170m over the next six years for improving primary care.
為了改善初級衛生保健工作，政府已承諾在未來6年內撥款1.7億英鎊。
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VERB
使保證，使許諾，使發誓（遵循或支持）
If you pledge yourself to something, you commit yourself to following a particular course of action or to supporting a particular person, group, or idea.
例句
The President pledged himself to increase taxes for the rich but not the middle classes...
總統保證增加對富人而非中產階級的稅收。
Tony Cottee has pledged himself to Everton Football Club for another three years...
托尼·科蒂已答應同埃弗頓足球俱樂部再續約3年。
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VERB
用…抵押；以…典押
If you pledge something such as a valuable possession or a sum of money, you leave it with someone as a guarantee that you will repay money that you have borrowed.
例句
He asked her to pledge the house as security for a loan.
他要她拿房子來抵押貸款。