vow
US
UK vow n: (promise)
SC 誓言 shì yán
SC 诺言 shì yán，nuò yán
SC 承诺 shì yán，chéng nuò
So far, Tim has stuck to his vow to lead a better life.
至此，提姆依然奉行着自己要过更好生活的誓言。
vows npl: (religious commitment) (宗教)
SC 誓言 shì yán
Once the vows were over, Susan was a fully-fledged nun.
宣誓一结束，苏珊便成为了一名真正的修女。
vows npl: (marriage commitment)
SC 结婚誓言 jié hūn shì yán
TC 結婚誓言
TC 結婚誓言
SC 结婚誓约
The couple made their vows in front of their family and friends.
这对情侣在他们的亲朋面前许下结婚誓言。
vow that vtr: (with clause: promise)
SC 发誓 fā shì
SC 起誓 fā shì，qǐ shì
SC 立誓 fā shì，lì shì
When he woke up with a hangover, Brian vowed he would never drink again.
宿醉醒来后，布莱恩发誓再也不喝酒了。
vow to do [sth] v expr: (promise to do [sth])
SC 发誓要做某事
Patricia vowed to make the world a better place.
帕特丽夏发誓要构建一个更美好的世界。
vow to do [sth] v expr: (make marriage commitment) (结婚时)
SC 发誓要做某事，保证要做某事
The happy couple vowed to love and honour each other for as long as they both should live.
solemn vow n: (formal, binding promise)
SC 庄严宣誓 zhuāng yán xuān shì
TC 莊嚴宣誓
TC 莊嚴宣誓
SC 庄严的誓言 zhuāng yán xuān shì，zhuāng yán de shì yán
I'll be making a solemn vow to my new husband on my wedding day.