【释义1】保证、誓言，n
牛津：a serious promise 保证；诺言；誓约
【例句】
Will the government honour its election pledge not to raise taxes? 政府会履行它的竞选诺言，不增加税收吗？
【释义2】保证给予（或做）；正式承诺，v
牛津：~ sth (to sb/sth)to formally promise to give or do sth
【例句】
The CEO pledged that there would be no more job cuts. 首席执行官保证不会再裁员。
We all had to pledge allegiance to the flag (= state that we are loyal to our country) . 我们都必须对国旗宣誓效忠。
The Pledge of Allegiance 美国的效忠誓词
【释义3】抵押；质钱；抵押品, n
牛津：a sum of money or sth valuable that you leave with sb to prove that you will do sth or pay back money that you owe
【例句】
The shares were pledged to the bank as security for loans. 这些股票作为货款的担保抵押给了银行.
【释义4】抵押，v
柯林斯：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. 他要她抵押房子作为贷款担保。
China Daily 新闻标题中的pledge指的是“使保证，使许诺”， pledge measues 可以理解成保证采取措施。
【今日翻译练习】
1. 日本已承诺提供一亿元人道主义援助。
【参考翻译】
1. Japan has pledged $100 million in humanitarian aid.
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