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Forswear V Renounce Fɔ:'Sweə 誓绝,放弃 英 誓绝,放弃(To Oath

单词 forswear
音标 [fɔ:'sweə]
解释 v. 誓绝,放弃
红宝书 【英】 v. 誓绝,放弃(to renounce on oath )
【记】 for(出去)+swear(发 誓)→发誓抛弃→誓绝;
【同】 参考:abjure(绝誓)
【例】 forswear wealth and marriage(发誓放弃财 富和婚姻)
字源 forswear (v.)
Old English forswerian "swear falsely," also "abandon or renounce on oath," from for- "completely" + swerian "to swear." Related: Forswore; forsworn; forswearing.
不择手段背单词 v. 发誓坚决抛弃, 否认 = renounce = deny; 作伪证
【记】for, swear(v 发誓)-发誓抛弃
【参】abjure(vt 公开发誓放弃)
趣味全助记 【记】for + swear 发誓,for 音:放,有放弃,否定的意思,forsake, forgo

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