swear
/sweə(r)/- reporting verb make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case发誓; 保证：
with clause Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone玛丽亚让我起誓永远不告诉任何人
I swear by all I hold dear that I had nothing to do with it
我以我所有最珍贵的东西起誓我和这件事情毫无关联
with infinitive he swore to obey the rules他保证会遵守规则
with direct speech 'Never again,' she swore, 'will I be short of money'她发誓说：“我永远都不会再缺钱了”
with obj. they were reluctant to swear allegiance.他们不情愿地发誓效忠。
- with obj. take (an oath)宣誓：
he forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him.
他强迫他们宣誓要对他效忠。
- with obj. take a solemn oath as to the truth of (a statement)宣誓保证（说的是真话）：
I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect.
我问他是否愿意发誓作出大意如此的声明。
- with obj.
swear someone in
admit someone to a particular office or position by directing them to take a formal oath宣誓就职： he was sworn in as president on 10 July.
他于7月10号宣誓就任总统。
- with obj. make (someone) promise to observe a certain course of action使宣誓, 命…宣誓; 以誓言约束：
I've been sworn to secrecy.
我已经起誓要保守秘密。
- no obj., usu. with negative
swear to
express one's assurance that something is the case保证…确定无疑： I couldn't swear to it, but I'm pretty sure it's his writing.
我不能保证, 但我相当肯定这是他的笔迹。
- no obj.
swear off
informal promise to abstain from〈非正式〉保证戒掉： I'd sworn off alcohol.
我已保证戒酒。
- no obj.
swear by
informal have or express great confidence in the use, value, or effectiveness of〈非正式〉极其信赖; 推荐： Iris swears by her yoga.
艾里斯极其相信瑜珈。
- no obj. use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger诅咒; 咒骂：
Peter swore under his breath.
彼得低声骂了一句。
swear blind（或 〈北美〉swear up and down）
- Brit. informal affirm something emphatically〈英, 非正式〉断定, 一口咬定：
his informant swore blind that the weapons were still there.
他的线人一口咬定说武器还在那里。
swearer
nounswear something out
- US Law obtain the issue of (a warrant for arrest) by making a charge on oath【美律】经宣誓保证所控属实后发给（拘捕证）。