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单词 oath
释义 oath /əʊθ/ n.( 复oaths)
1.(formal promise)誓言;宣誓陈述

He was bound by an oath of secrecy.他受到保密誓言的约束。

to take an oathorto swear an oath宣誓

He took an oath of loyalty to the government.他宣誓效忠政府。

He swore an oath promising to uphold the country's laws and constitution.他宣誓捍卫国家的法律与宪法。

a solemn oath郑重的誓言

2.<过时>(swearword)咒骂;诅咒

He let out a torrent of oaths.他狠狠咒骂了一通。

Wellor let out a foul oath and hurled himself upon him.韦勒骂了一句脏话, 然后向他猛扑过去。

3.on oath<英>在法庭上宣誓(说实话)

Three officers gave evidence on oath against him.3名警官在法庭上宣誓后提出了对他不利的证据。

Witnesses sometimes lie on oath.证人有时在法庭上宣誓后却作假证。

4.to take the oath(尤指在出庭作证前)宣誓, 立誓, 发誓

His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath.他的女朋友走上证人席宣了誓。

a man taking the oath in court一个在法庭上宣誓的人

5.under oath
(under obligation of an oath)宣过誓;在誓言的约束下

Soldiers under oath to a lord deserted in the cold and lean winters.宣誓效忠君主的士兵在饥寒交迫的冬天逃跑了。

【律】(in court)宣过誓要说实话(通常手按《圣经》)

He gave testimony under oath before the grand jury.他在大陪审团面前宣誓作证。

One of the witnesses in the original case confessed that he had lied under oath.原案中的一个证人承认他在宣誓之后撒了谎。

6.upon oath
(under obligation of an oath)宣过誓;在誓言的约束下

I promise upon oath to restore to him all the islands which the Ottoman emperors have captured from the Order.我立誓承诺将奥斯曼帝国各个皇帝从骑士团手里夺取的所有岛屿归还给他。

【律】(in court)宣过誓要说实话(通常手按《圣经》)

She gave evidence upon oath.她在宣誓之后作了证。

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