betroth

betrothbetrothD.J.:[biˈtrəuð]K.K.:[bɪˈtroð, -ˈtrɔθ]vt.1.■将某人许配给, 订婚She is betrothed to John.她同约翰订了婚。

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betroth[bi'trəuð]vt.1.■把(女儿)许配给(to):to betroth a daughter把女儿许配给Her parents betrothed her to the boy of the neighboring village.她父母在她年幼时就把她许配给邻村的一个小男孩。2.■[常用被动语态]同…订婚 (to)；使订婚：The young couple was betrothed with the approval of both families.这对年轻的情侣在双方家庭的同意下订了婚。3.■[古语](男子)答应娶…为妻，向…盟誓约婚，允婚：The young man betrothed the neighboring maiden.这名男青年答应娶邻居的少女为妻。

betrothbetroth[biˈtrəuð]vt.1.■[多用被动语态](女子)同...订婚; 许配(to)become [be] betrothed to (sb.)(已)和...订婚betroth oneself to和...订婚The couple was betrothed with the family's approval.那对男女经家里同意订了婚。

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继承用法betrothmentn.1.■=betroth al