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swear (obj) PROMISEHsweE5, $swervpast simple swore HswO:D, $swO:r, past part sworn HswO:n, $swO:rnto state or promise that you are telling the truth or that you will do something or behave in a particular way发誓I don't know anything about what happened, I swear. [I]我发誓我什么都不知道。You might find it difficult to believe, but I swear (that) the guy just came up to me and gave me the money. [+ (that) clause]可能你会觉得难以置信，但我发誓那个人确实走过来给了我那些钱。New gang members must swear to obey the gang leaders at all times. [+ to infinitive]新的帮会成员必须宣誓任何时候都绝对服从帮主的命令。In some countries, witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible. [I]在某些国家证人出庭作证必须手按《圣经》宣誓。I swore an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. [T]我起誓我说的一切都是真的，完完全全，绝无谎言。When someone is sworn in, they make a formal promise to be honest or loyal, either because they are in a law court or because they are starting a new official job.（证人作证或官员就职时）宣誓The next witness was sworn in. [M]第二个证人宣了誓。William Jefferson Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States of America. [M]威廉·杰斐逊·克林顿宣誓就任美利坚合众国第42任总统。A few of us knew what was going to happen, but we were sworn to secrecy (= we were forced to promise that we would keep it a secret). [T]我们中有些人知道将要发生什么事，只是我们发过誓一定要保守秘密的。(infml) I think his birthday is on the 5th, but I wouldn't/couldn't swear to it (= I am not completely certain about it). [I]我想他的生日是5号，但我不能肯定。(esp. Br infml) She swore blind (= emphasized that it was true) (that) she didn't know what had happened to the money.她发重誓表示对钱的事确实一无所知。(infml) My dad swears by (= believes in the effectiveness of) these vitamin pills.我爸爸非常相信这些维他命药丸。
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