pledge學測 L5KK [ˈplɛdʒ] ｜ /ˈplɛdʒ/
誓言；承諾·抵押品；擔保物·抵押；質押
誓言與抵押物同字，學測常考
The players stood together and made a pledge to give their best in every match.
球員們站在一起，承諾在每場比賽都全力以赴。
一個畫面：交付信物起誓
舉手立誓鄭重許下承諾的動作
押上信物拿出貴重物品作擔保，取信於人
義項
宣誓承諾C1noun誓言；承諾
She made a pledge to give money to a school every year.
她承諾每年捐錢給一所學校。
make a pledgea pledge of support
抵押物品C1noun抵押品；擔保物
John gave his watch to the shop as a pledge for money.
約翰把手錶交給店家，作為借錢的抵押品。
as a pledge
抵押動作C1verb抵押；質押
John pledged his watch to the shop for some money.
約翰把手錶抵押給店家，換一些錢。
pledge assetspledge property
片語
pledge allegiance宣誓效忠 →向國家或旗幟宣誓效忠
make a pledge許下承諾 →正式做出承諾
keep a pledge信守承諾 →遵守自己許下的諾言
你會不會這樣說？
He made a ___ to protect the environment. (pledge / plead)
看答案
pledge
pledge 是名詞「承諾」，plead 是動詞「懇求」。
「約翰把手錶交給店家，作為借錢的抵押品。」這句的 pledge 最接近下列哪個意思？(A) 誓言 (B) 抵押品 (C) 抵押（動詞）
看答案
(B)
此句 pledge 是名詞，指抵押品，非動詞。