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swear AHD[swâr] D.J.[sweə]K.K.[swɛr]v.（动词）swore[swôr, swōr] sworn[swôrn, swōrn] swear.ing, swears v.intr.（不及物动词）- To make a solemn declaration, invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing, in confirmation of and witness to the honesty or truth of such a declaration.宣誓：作庄严的声明以唤起神灵、神圣的人或事来证明或证实该声明的诚实或真实
- To make a solemn promise; vow.发誓：严肃地许诺；立誓
- To use profane oaths; curse.发渎神之语，诅咒
- Law To give evidence or testimony under oath.【法律】 起誓后作证：在誓言保证下提供证据或证词
v.tr.（及物动词）- To declare or affirm solemnly by invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing.宣誓：通过唤起伸灵或神圣的人或事来严肃地宣布或证实
- To promise or pledge with a solemn oath; vow:立誓：以严肃的誓言许诺或保证；发誓：He swore his oath of allegiance to the queen.See Synonyms at promise 他发誓效忠于王后 参见 promise
- To utter or bind oneself to (an oath).以誓言约束：发出誓言或以誓言约束自己
- Law To administer a legal oath to:【法律】 使进行法庭宣誓：All the witnesses have been sworn.所有的证人都作了法庭宣誓
- To say or affirm earnestly and with great conviction.断言：认真而令人信服地说或证实
swear at - To use abusive, violent, or blasphemous language against; curse.咒骂，诅咒：以肮脏、激烈或亵渎的语言辱骂；诅咒
swear by - To have great reliance on or confidence in:非常依靠或信赖…：He swears by his personal physician.他很信任他的私人医生
- To have reliable knowledge of; be sure of:对…很明了；确定…：I think she said she was going to the library, but I couldn't swear by it.我想她说过要去图书馆，但我不肯定
- To take an oath by:以…起誓：He swore by all the angels and saints of heaven.我以天堂中所有的天使和圣人的名义起誓
swear in - To administer a legal or official oath to:使…作法律或就职宣誓：swear in a mayor.使市长宣誓就职
swear off 【非正式用语】 - To pledge to renounce or give up:保证弃绝或放弃：She has sworn off cigarettes.她已保证戒掉香烟
swear out 【法律】 - To swear out (a warrant for arrest) by making a charge under oath.经宣誓保证属实后而获得（逮捕令）
- Middle English sweren 中古英语 sweren
- from Old English swerian * see swer- 源自 古英语 swerian * 参见 swer-
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