oath

/əʊθ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

誓言；宣誓

释义与例句

n. 誓言；宣誓
a formal promise, often made before a court or in a religious ceremony
  1. The witness took an oath to tell the truth.
    证人宣誓要说真话。
  2. He kept his oath never to reveal the secret.
    他信守了永不泄密的誓言。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Doctors take an oath to protect life.
    医生宣誓保护生命。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 oath 指正式、庄严的誓言，常见搭配 take an oath / swear an oath。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • pledge 保证；誓言
    较正式的承诺，可作动词
    He made a pledge to support the charity. 他承诺支持这家慈善机构。
常见搭配
  • take an oath 宣誓
    The president took an oath of office. 总统宣誓就职。
  • swear an oath 立下誓言
    He swore an oath of loyalty to the king. 他向国王宣誓效忠。
  • oath of office 就职宣誓
    The ceremony included the oath of office. 仪式包括就职宣誓。