vow

[vau]

n.誓约
v.发誓

例句与用法：

Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.

天主教神父发誓不结婚。

Once he took the vow his loyalty never wavered.

他一旦宣了誓，他就一直忠贞不渝。

He vowed that he would prosecute them for fraud.

他郑重宣布将起诉他们犯有欺诈罪。

All the men took a vow of loyalty to their leader.

所有士兵都发誓效忠他们的指挥官。

词形变化：

名词: vower | 动词过去式: vowed | 动词过去分词: vowed | 动词现在分词: vowing | 动词第三人称单数: vows |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 誓, 誓言, 誓约[(+of)][+to-v]

We made a vow to stay friends forever.

我们发誓永远做朋友。

2. 郑重宣言; 许愿

My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.

我父母许愿, 每星期日都去做礼拜。

3. 立誓出家; 遁入空门

vt.

1. 发誓要(做)[+to-v][+(that)]

I vowed never to reveal the secret.

我发誓决不泄漏这一秘密。

2. 郑重宣告[+(that)]

She vowed that she would take the matter to court.

她郑重宣布要把这事诉诸法律。

vi.

1. 发誓, 许愿

2. 郑重宣告