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境况,誓约,困境宣誓,保证,约定

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Plight \Plight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plighted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Plighting}.] [AS. plihtan to expose to danger, pliht
   danger;cf. D. verplichten to oblige, engage, impose a duty,
   G. verpflichten, Sw. f["o]rplikta, Dan. forpligte. See
   {Plight}, n.]
   1. To pledge; to give as a pledge for the performance of some
      act; as, to plight faith, honor, word; -- never applied to
      property or goods. `` To do them plighte their troth.''
      --Piers Plowman.

            He plighted his right hand Unto another love, and to
            another land.                         --Spenser.

            Here my inviolable faith I plight.    --Dryden.

   2. To promise; to engage; to betroth.

            Before its setting hour, divide The bridegroom from
            the plighted bride.                   --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.

Plight \Plight\, obs.
   imp. & p. p. of {Plight}, to pledge. --Chaucer.

Plight \Plight\, obs.
   imp. & p. p. of {Pluck}. --Chaucer.

Plight \Plight\, v. t. [OE. pliten; probably through Old French,
   fr. LL. plectare, L. plectere. See {Plait}, {Ply}.]
   To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.[Obs.] ``To sew and
   plight.''

Plight \Plight\, n.
   A network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment. [Obs.] ``Many a
   folded plight.''

Plight \Plight\, n. [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht
   danger, fr. ple['o]n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G.
   pflicht, Dan. pligt. [root]28. Cf. {Play}.]
   1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or
      pledged; security; a gage; a pledge. ``That lord whose
      hand must take my plight.'' --Shak.

   2. [Perh. the same word as plight a pledge, but at least
      influenced by OF. plite, pliste, ploit, ploi, a condition,
      state; cf. E. plight to fold, and F. pli a fold, habit,
      plier to fold, E. ply.] Condition; state; -- risk, or
      exposure to danger, often being implied; as, a luckless
      plight. ``Your plight is pitied.'' --Shak.

            To bring our craft all in another plight --Chaucer.

资料来源 : WordNet®

plight
     n 1: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially
          an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most
          awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless
          people" [syn: {predicament}, {quandary}]
     2: a solemn pledge of fidelity [syn: {troth}]
     v 1: give to in marriage [syn: {betroth}, {engage}, {affiance}]
     2: promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my
        wife" [syn: {pledge}]