oath

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英式音标 [əʊθ]
美式音标 [oʊθ]
国际音标 [əuθ]
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基本解释

n.誓言；誓約；咒罵語

词源解说

直接源自古英語的ath，意爲誓言。

词根记忆

洗澡(bath)的時候咒罵(oath)數學(math)太難了

同根派生

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英汉例句

用作名詞 (n.)

They swore an oath of loyalty to the country.
他們宣誓要報傚祖國。

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词组短语

用作名詞 (n.)

動詞+～

administer an oath 使…宣誓
break one 's oath 違反誓言
grind out an oath 咬牙切齒詛咒
make 〔swear〕 an oath 發誓
take an oath 宣誓；發誓；立誓

形容詞+～

false oath 假誓

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英英字典

劍橋英英字典

(PROMISE) a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court
(SWEAR WORD) an offensive word, especially one that uses a name for God

柯林斯英英字典

An oath is a formal promise, especially a promise to be loyal to a person or country.
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 under oath when they have made this promise.

专业释义

法學

誓言
宣誓

交通運輸工程

宣誓
誓約