pledging

n.抵押；保证

动词pledge的现在分词.

Instead, pledging to face reality in the situations where you're most likely to deceive yourself is a smarter tactic. 相反，做出保证在你最有可能欺骗自己情况下面对事实，这是一个较为聪明的手段。

We will stand by our friends on the front lines, as we and many nations will do in pledging support for the Pakistani people tomorrow. 我们将与我们的朋友共同站在第一线，正如明天我们和许多国家将要做的那样，保证为巴基斯坦人民提供援助。