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
Learning to express onself well is an important part of education.
学会把意思表达清楚是受教育的一个重要方面。
I'm not feeling well.
我感觉不舒服。
The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.