avow
音标发音
- 英式音标 [əˈvaʊ]
- 美式音标 [əˈvaʊ]
- 国际音标 [ə'vau]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt.公开声明,承认
- adj.可明言的
- n.公开宣布
词根记忆
- a(来) + vow(誓言)→发誓→承认
- a + vow(喊叫)→发誓→承认
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- avowed:公开宣布的;公开承认的;公然的。
- n性质的同根词
- avowal:声明,公开表示;公开宣布。
- v性质的同根词
- avowed:声明(avow的过去式和过去分词)。
英汉例句
- But this fear is counterbalanced by new realizations at work and with my friends, in which I am able to frankly avow that I have a disability.
但是这种害怕被我在工作中和与朋友相处中的新认识抵消了。 在其中,我能够坦率地承认我有疾病。 - On abandoning his grandfather's opinions for the opinions of his father, he had supposed himself fixed; he now suspected, with uneasiness, and without daring to avow it to himself, that he was not.
当他从外祖父的见解转到父亲的见解时,他总以为自己已经站稳了,现在却又怀疑起来,感到自己并不稳,他心里苦闷,不敢自信。 - But whatever the danger, Christ's followers must avow their principles.
但不论遭何危险, 跟从基督的人必须承认自己的信仰。 - According to President Clinton, they can even publicly avow their homosexuality.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy ‘Horatius’ Nunn: Will Congress Protect U.S. Military From Grievous Harm By Enacting Effective Gay Ban? - Having sat down at the green baize more than once with this gentleman (for such he is), this reviewer can avow that Mr Reese is certainly a leading claimant to that title—but only one among many, and one who has never actually won the world championship held annually in Las Vegas.
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双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- to admit something or say something publicly
- If you avow something, you admit it or declare it.
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柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 公开宣称
- 坚持(诉讼);开释,证明…无罪
- 供认