adjure[ə'dʒuə]

• vt.
  • 恳求，祈求：

    to adjure someone to take care of his health

    恳请某人保重身体

  • (以起誓、诅咒、威逼等方式)命令；嘱咐：

    to adjure someone to tell the truth

    严肃地命令某人讲出真话

  • [废语]使起誓
• 变形:

  vt.adjured.adjuring