oath

oath
(pl. oaths )
  1. 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
  2. a profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions
    诅咒,咒骂
常用词组
my oath
  1. (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
  1. 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
  1. Old English āth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eed and German Eid
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