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oath PROMISEHEJW, $oJWn [C]a promise, esp. that you will tell the truth in a law court（在法庭上的）誓言In the Middle Ages, knights took an oath of allegiance/loyalty to their lord.中世纪时，武士要向君主宣誓效忠。The witness placed her hand on the Bible and took the oath (= promised to tell the truth).这个证人把她的手放在《圣经》上，起誓要说真话。Witnesses are, of course, under/ (Br also) on oath (= have promised) to tell the truth.证人当然要宣誓说真话。
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