;(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.
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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.
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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; NAmEoʊθ/noun(pluraloaths/əʊðz; NAmEoʊðz/)1a 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。IDIOMon/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。oathoathsoath/əʊθ; NAmEoʊθ/oaths/əʊðz; NAmEoʊðz/
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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