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pledge

英/plˈɛdʒ/

美/ˈpɫɛdʒ/

01n.

诺言, 保证, 誓言, 抵押, 信物, 保人, 祝愿

a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group; a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

02v.

许诺, 保证, 使发誓, 抵押, 典当, 举杯祝...健康

promise solemnly and formally