recognisance
recognizance, n (law 律)
(a) formal promise made to a court or magistrate that one will observe certain conditions (eg keep the peace), appear when summoned or pay a debt 具结; 保证书
enter into recognizances (for sb) (为某人)具结
bail in one's own recognizance of 500 自付 500 英镑保证金获得保释
be released on one's own recognizance 经本人具结获释.
(b) sum of money pledged as a guarantee that this promise will be kept (交付法院的)保证金.
🗣️ 情景例句
you can help me with dinner.
你就来帮我准备晚餐。
To worry about tomorrow is to be unhappy today.
担心明天,今天就不愉快了。
The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.