词汇精选：pledge的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
n.
抵押，典当品 [C]
例句：
Bonds secured by the pledge of specific assets fire are called mortgage bonds.
以抵押特定资产作担保的债券称为抵押债券。
例句：
She left her watch as a pledge with the taxi-driver.
她将手表留给计程车司机作为抵押。
许诺；誓言 [C]
例句：
The candidates made a pre-election pledge.
竞选者们进行了选举前的宣誓。
例句：
He never followed his teetotal pledge.
他从没有履行他的戒酒誓言。
（友情等的）信物，证明 [C]
例句：
Take this ring as a pledge of our friendship.
请接受这个戒指作为我们友谊的信物。
立誓加入秘密社团的人 [C]
例句：
The new pledges of the fraternity showed a great passion for tomorrow's event.
那些新加入的兄弟会的人对明天的活动充满热情。
祝愿；祝酒
例句：
We drank a pledge to their success.
我们举杯祝愿他们成功。
v.
保证，发誓 [T]
例句：
He pledged never to come back until he had found her.
他发誓不找到她决不回来。
例句：
I pledged myself to fulfil the promise I had made.
我保证实践自己的诺言。
敬…酒；举杯祝…健康 [T]
例句：
Always remember to pledge the bride and bridegroom on a wedding.
记得在婚礼上向新郎新娘敬酒。
例句：
Everyone at the table stood up and pledged the success of the new company.
桌上每个人都起立为新公司的成功祝酒。
用…抵押 [T]
例句：
The property was pledged as security for loans.
这地产被当作贷款的抵押。
二、词义辨析：
ensure,insure,assure,guarantee,pledge,promise
这些动词都有“保证”之意。 ensure侧重使人相信某个行为或力量产生的结果。 insure常与ensure换用，但前者多指经济方面的保证、保险。 assure侧重指消除某人思想上的怀疑或担心，从而有达到目的的保证感，但不如ensure普通。 guarantee指对事物的品质或人的行为及履行义务、义务等承担责任的保证。 pledge正式用词，指通过郑重许诺、协议或立誓等保证承担某一义务或遵守某一原则。 promise侧重表自己的主观意向，设法用语言使人感到稳当可靠。
三、参考例句：
The agreement includes a pledge of non-aggression.
协议包括不发动侵略的保证。
The candidates made a pre-election pledge.
竞选者们进行了选举前的宣誓。
We drank a pledge to their success.
我们举杯祝愿他们成功。
His tax-cutting pledge brought a delirious crowd to their feet.
他减税的承诺让亢奋的人群欢呼雀跃起来。
She left her watch as a pledge with the taxi-driver.
她将手表留给计程车司机作为抵押。
Take this gift as a pledge of our friendship.
把这个作为我们友谊象征的礼物收下吧。
Take this ring as a pledge of our friendship.
请接受这个戒指作为我们友谊的信物。
In the treaty both sides pledge to respect human rights.
双方在条约中都承诺将尊重人权。
We all had to pledge allegiance to the flag.
我们大家都得发誓忠于这面旗帜。
I pledge allegiance to our national dish, chicken tikka masala.
我宣誓效忠于我们的国菜——咖喱鸡块。
