oath

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n. 誓约, 誓言, 咒骂 [法] 誓言, 誓约, 宣誓

发音

UK /ˈəʊθ/
US /ˈoʊθ/

词形变化

oaths 复数 oaths oathed oathing oaths 三单 oathing 现在分词 oathed 过去式 oathed 过去分词

别名

oth

教材释义与例句

名词

誓言，誓约；诅咒，咒骂

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.

    宣誓

    誓词

    宣言

    take an oath

    swear an oath

    break one's oath

  2. 2.

    A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.

    誓言

    After taking the oath of office, she became the country's forty-third premier.

    The generals swore an oath of loyalty to the country.

  3. 3.

    A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.

  4. 4.

    A curse, a curse word.

    骂人话

    骂人

v.
  1. 1.

    To pledge.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

curse swearing cuss expletive curse word swear word

上位词 4

promise commitment dedication profanity

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English ooth, oth, ath, from Old English āþ (“oath”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiþ (“oath”), from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz (“oath”). Cognate with Scots aith, athe (“oath”), North Frisian ith, iss (“oath”), Saterland Frisian Eed (“oath”), West Frisian eed (“oath”), Dutch eed (“oath”), German Eid (“oath”), Swedish ed (“oath”), Icelandic eið (“oath”), Latin ūtor (“make use of, employ, avail”, verb), Old Irish óeth (“oath”).

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