oath
/əʊθ/noun
(pl. oaths)
1
- a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour宣誓; 誓言：
they took an oath of allegiance to the king.
他们宣誓效忠国王。
1.1
- a sworn declaration that one will tell the truth, especially in a court of law（尤指保证在法庭上说实话的）宣誓。
2
- a profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions诅咒, 咒骂。
短语
my oath
- Austral./NZ an exclamation of agreement or endorsement〈澳/新西兰〉（用于表示同意或认可的呼喊语） 我同意。
under（或〈英〉 on）oath
- having sworn to tell the truth, especially in a court of law（尤指在法庭上）宣誓说真话。
词源
Old English āth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eed and German Eid.