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vow/vaʊ/ n. & v.●n. 1 Relig. a solemn promise esp. in the form of an oath to God or another deity or to a saint 【宗】(尤指对上帝或其他神或圣人立的)誓，誓言，誓约；许愿 2 (in pl. 用复数) the promises by which a monk or nun is bound to poverty, chastity, and obedience (指修道士或修女立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从的)誓约 3 a promise of fidelity 忠诚誓言 lovers' vows 情人间的山盟海誓; marriage vows 结婚誓言 4 (usu. as 通常作 baptismal vows) the promises given at baptism by the baptized person or by sponsors 洗礼誓言 ●v. tr. 1 promise solemnly 庄严宣誓；立誓宣告(或声明) vowed obedience 立誓表示服从 2 dedicate to a deity 立誓奉献 3 (also absol. [亦含宾]) archaic declare solemnly [古义]庄严宣告(或声明) □ under a vow having made a vow 已立誓(发誓、许愿) [Middle English via Anglo-French v(o)u, Old French vo(u) from Latin (as VOTE): the verb from Old French vouer, in sense 2 partly from AVOW] |