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swear/swɛə/ v. & n.●v. (past swore /swɔ:/; past part. sworn /swɔ:n/) 1 tr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 to + infin. or that + clause) state or promise solemnly or on oath 发誓，宣誓 b take (an oath) 发(誓)，宣(誓) 2 tr. colloq. say emphatically; insist [口]强调；坚持 swore he had not seen it 坚持说他没看到 3 tr. cause to take an oath (使)发誓，(使)宣誓 swore them to secrecy 要他们发誓保守秘密 4 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at) use profane or indecent language, esp. as an expletive or from anger (尤指作为感叹语或出于愤怒的)咒骂，诅咒 5 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 against) make a sworn affirmation of (an offence) 发誓对(罪行)作证 swear treason against 发誓作证…犯有叛国罪 6 intr. (foll. by 后跟 by)a appeal to as a witness in taking an oath 对…的起誓 swear by Almighty God 对全能的上帝起誓 b colloq. have or express great confidence in [口]极其信任；深信 swears by yoga 极其相信瑜伽术 7 intr. (foll. by 后跟 to; usu. in neg. 通常用于否定句) admit the certainty of 断言…属实 could not swear to it 不能确定那件事是否属实 8 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at) colloq. (of colours etc.) fail to harmonize with [口] (颜色等)与…不协调 ●n. a spell of swearing 宣誓；诅咒 □ swear blind Brit. colloq. affirm emphatically [英口]极为肯定 □ swear in induct into office etc. by administering an oath 宣誓就职 □ swear off colloq. promise to abstain from (drink etc.) [口]保证戒除(酒等) □ swear out US obtain the issue of (a warrant for arrest) by making a charge on oath [美]通过宣誓所控属实后得到(逮捕令) □ swearer n.[Old English swerian from Germanic: related to ANSWER] |