recognizance
recognisance, 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
This Friday.
这个星期五。
Who will not keep a penny, shall never have many.
不积少,不会成多。
We only hope we won't have this kind of problem again.