vow

B2 CET-6 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #6798 ★★☆☆☆

n. 誓约, 誓言, 许愿 vi. 起誓, 发誓, 郑重宣言 vt. 立誓, 起誓要, 郑重地宣布

发音

其它 /vaʊ/
US /vaʊ/

词形变化

vows 复数 vows vowed vowedst vowest voweth vowing vows 三单 vowing 现在分词 vowed 过去式 vowed 过去分词

别名

vowe

教材释义与例句

名词

发誓；誓言；许愿

动词

发誓；郑重宣告

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

    誓言

    誓约

    愿

    The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.

  2. 2.

    A declaration or assertion.

    保证

  3. 3.

    A votive offering.

    废旧
v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To make a vow; to promise.

    发誓

    下愿

    发愿

    及物/不及物
  2. 2.

    To make a vow regarding (something).

    及物

    The wronged woman vowed revenge.

  3. 3.

    To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

    宣誓

    The rebels vowed to continue their fight.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

pledge assurance
动词

同义词 1

consecrate

上位词 7

give commit pledge dedicate devote plight consecrate

下位词 6

swear engage plight profess betroth affiance

相关短语

wedding vow marriage vow Day of the Vow solemn vow 【天主教】大愿, 重愿[参较 simple vow]

词源

Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōtum (“a promise, dedication, vow”), from vovēre (“to promise, vow”). Not related to avow. Doublet of vote.

来源：wiktionary