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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
Hippocratic oath
;(尤指对个人或国家的)誓言,誓约 An oath is a formal promise, especially a promise to be loyal to a person or country.
  [oft N of n]
  • He took an oath of loyalty to the government...

    他宣誓效忠政府。

  • He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution.

    他宣誓捍卫国家的法律与宪法。

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    [N-SING 单数名词](在法庭上承诺说实话的)誓言 In a court of law, when someone takes the oath, they make a formal promise to tell the truth. You can say that someone is on oath or under oath when they have made this promise.
      [the N]
  • His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath...

    他的女朋友进入证人席并立了誓。

  • Under oath, Aston finally admitted that he had lied...

    在宣誓的约束下,阿斯顿终于承认自己撒了谎。

  • Three officers gave evidence on oath against him.

    3位警官经宣誓提出了对他不利的证据。

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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](表示愤怒、震惊的)咒骂,诅咒 An oath is an offensive or emphatic word or expression which you use when you are angry or shocked.
      [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • Wellor let out a foul oath and hurled himself upon him.

    韦勒骂了一句粗话,然后向他猛扑过去。


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    oath / əʊθ ; NAmE oʊθ / noun ( plural oaths / əʊðz ; NAmE oʊðz / ) 1 a formal promise to do sth or a formal statement that sth is true 宣誓;誓言 ◆ to take/swear an oathof allegiance 宣誓效忠 ◆ Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath (= promise to tell the truth). 作证之前,证人必须当庭宣誓据实作证。 ☞ collocationsat
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    2 ( old-fashioned) an offensive word or phrase used to express anger, surprise, etc; a swear word (表示愤怒、惊异等的)咒骂,诅咒的话 ◆ She heard the sound of breaking glass, followed by a muttered oath. 她听到打碎玻璃的响声,接着是低声的咒骂。 IDIOM on/under ˈoath ( law 律 ) having made a formal promise to tell the truth in court (在法庭上)宣誓说实话,经宣誓 ◆ Is she prepared to give evidence on oath? 她愿意宣誓据实作证吗? ◆ The judge reminded the witness that he was still under oath. 法官提醒证人,他仍然受宣誓的约束。 oath oaths
    oath / əʊθ ; NAmE oʊθ / oaths / əʊðz ; NAmE oʊðz /
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    oathoath /əʊθ $ oʊθ/ ●○○ noun (plural oaths /əʊðz $ oʊðz/) [countable]
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    1a formal and very serious promiseoath of loyalty/allegiance/obedience etc an oath of allegiance to the Queenswear/take an oath Servicemen have to swear an oath of loyalty to their country. The president took the oath of office (=made the official public promises that every president makes when starting their job). She could not break her oath.2law a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of lawon/under oath The evidence was given under oath. Witnesses are required to take the oath (=make this promise).3 written an offensive word or phrase that expresses anger, surprise, shock etc:  He was shouting out oaths as they led him away.COLLOCATIONSverbsswear/take an oath· As children, they took an oath of friendship.violate/break an oath (=do something you promised not to do)· I do not expect you to violate your oath.be bound by an oath (=have sworn an oath)· These chiefs were bound to him by oaths of loyalty.phrasesan oath of loyalty/allegiance/obedience· They swore an oath of allegiance to the crown.an oath of secrecy· Anyone who joined had to swear an oath of secrecy.the oath of office (=the oath a government worker swears to do a job honestly and well)ADJECTIVES/NOUN + oatha solemn oath (=a very serious oath)· He swore a solemn oath never to tell.a sacred oath (=one you swear by God)· Stephen swore a sacred oath to recognise Matilda as Queen.the presidential oath (=sworn by a new president)· the oldest person ever to take the presidential oath for the first timethe coronation oath (=sworn by a king or queen when they are crowned)
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