oath

英 [əʊθ]

美 [oʊθ]

n.  宣誓; 誓言; (表示愤怒、惊异等的)咒骂，诅咒的话

复数：oaths　

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习惯用语

n.

on/under oath
• （在法庭上）宣誓说实话，经宣誓
  having made a formal promise to tell the truth in court
• Is she prepared to give evidence on oath?
  她愿意宣誓据实作证吗？
• The judge reminded the witness that he was still under oath.
  法官提醒证人，他仍然受宣誓的约束。

牛津词典

noun

• 宣誓；誓言
  a formal promise to do sth or a formal statement that sth is true
  1. to take/swear an oath of allegiance
     宣誓效忠
  2. Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath (= promise to tell the truth) .
     作证之前，证人必须当庭宣誓据实作证。
• （表示愤怒、惊异等的）咒骂，诅咒的话
  an offensive word or phrase used to express anger, surprise, etc.; a swear word
  1. She heard the sound of breaking glass, followed by a muttered oath.
     她听到打碎玻璃的响声，接着是低声的咒骂。

柯林斯词典

• See also:He took an oath of loyalty to the government...He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution.Hippocratic oath
• N-SING （在法庭上承诺说实话的）誓言
  In a court of law, when someone takesthe oath, they make a formal promise to tell the truth. You can say that someone ison oathorunder oathwhen they have made this promise.
  1. His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath...
     他的女朋友进入证人席并立了誓。
  2. Under oath, Aston finally admitted that he had lied...
     在宣誓的约束下，阿斯顿终于承认自己撒了谎。
  3. Three officers gave evidence on oath against him.
     3位警官经宣誓提出了对他不利的证据。
• N-COUNT （表示愤怒、震惊的）咒骂，诅咒
  Anoathis an offensive or emphatic word or expression which you use when you are angry or shocked.
  1. Wellor let out a foul oath and hurled himself upon him.
     韦勒骂了一句粗话，然后向他猛扑过去。

英英释义

noun

• a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law)
  Synonym:swearing
• profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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  Synonym:cursecurse wordexpletiveswearingswearwordcuss
• a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
  1. they took an oath of allegiance

双语例句

• He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution.
  他宣誓捍卫国家的法律与宪法。
• This is my oath!
  这，就是我的誓言！
• I swore an oath to do what's best for my client.
  我发了誓要做对我的当事人有利的事。
• He swore an oath of allegiance to the new president.
  他宣誓效忠新总统。
• His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath
  他的女朋友进入证人席并立了誓。
• You forgot that we said the oath;
  你忘了我们说过的誓言；
• He took an oath of loyalty to the government
  他宣誓效忠政府。
• And it's against my oath as a masseuse.
  说，这也违反了我的按摩师誓言。
• I have sworn an oath to defend her.
  我发誓要保护她。
• The witness is on oath.
  证人宣过了誓。