oath
英 [??θ]
美[oθ]
- n. 誓言，誓約；詛咒，咒罵
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詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?oaths;
中文詞源
oath 誓言，詛咒
來自古英語ath,發(fā)誓，以神的名義起誓所言為真，來自Proto-Germanic*aithaz,來自PIE*oito,發(fā)誓。引申詞義詛咒。
英文詞源
- oath (n.)
- Old English ae "oath, judicial swearing, solemn appeal to deity in witness of truth or a promise," from Proto-Germanic *aithaz (cognates: Old Norse eier, Swedish ed, Old Saxon, Old Frisian eth, Middle Dutch eet, Dutch eed, German eid, Gothic aits "oath"), from PIE *oi-to- "an oath" (cognates: Old Irish oeth "oath"). Common to Celtic and Germanic, possibly a loan-word from one to the other, but the history is obscure. In reference to careless invocations of divinity, from late 12c.
雙語例句
- 1. His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath.
- 他的女朋友進入證人席并立了誓。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Under oath, Aston finally admitted that he had lied.
- 在宣誓的約束下，阿斯頓終于承認自己撒了謊。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The constitution requires members of parliament to take an oath of allegiance.
- 憲法規(guī)定，議員必須宣誓效忠。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I have sworn an oath to defend her.
- 我發(fā)誓要保護她。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Three officers gave evidence on oath against him.
- 3位警官經(jīng)宣誓提出了對他不利的證據(jù)。
來自柯林斯例句