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Oath N Count Formal Promise 例:He 英[əʊθ 美[Oʊθ N.誓言,誓约;妄用神名,渎神的言词;[法]宣誓;诅咒,咒骂语

单词 oath
音标
英[əʊθ] 美[oʊθ]
解释
n.誓言,誓约;妄用神名,渎神的言词;[法]宣誓;诅咒,咒骂语;
例句

N-COUNT
(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.
例:He took an oath of loyalty to the government...他宣誓效忠政府。
例: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。

N-SING
(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.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
(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.
例: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。
变形
pl:oaths~

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