a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour 誓言,誓词 they took an oath of allegiance to the king. 他们宣誓效忠国王。 ■a sworn declaration that one will tell the truth, especially in a court of law (尤指保证在法庭上说实话的)宣誓
a profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions 诅咒,咒骂
常用词组 my oath
(Austral./NZ)an exclamation of agreement or endorsement (澳/新西兰)(用于表示同意或认可的呼喊语) 我同意
under (或 英 on) oath
having sworn to tell the truth, especially in a court of law (尤指在法庭上)宣誓说真话
语源
Old English āth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eed and German Eid