abjure
/əbˈdʒʊə(r)/verb
with obj.
- formal solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)〈正式〉郑重放弃(信仰, 事业, 主张):
MPs were urged to abjure their Jacobite allegiance.
国会议员们被敦促发誓不再对詹姆斯二世党人效忠。
短语
abjure the realm
- historical swear an oath to leave a country or realm forever〈史〉发誓永远离开国家。
派生词
abjuration
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin abjurare, from ab- 'away' + jurare 'swear'.