pledge
英 /pledʒ/ 美 /pledʒ/
- n. 郑重承诺；誓言A serious promise to do or provide something
- v. 郑重承诺；保证Formally promise to do or give something
We made a pledge to keep the beach clean.
我们郑重承诺保持海滩清洁。
Local authorities have pledged to improve public transport and reduce traffic congestion over the next decade.
地方政府已承诺在未来十年改善公共交通并缓解交通拥堵。
搭配
make a pledge 作出承诺honour a pledge 履行承诺pledge support 承诺支持pledge to do something 承诺做某事
辨析提示
比promise更正式；动词常接to do。
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