单词 | to swear in |
释义 | > as lemmasto swear in to swear in To admit or induct into an office by administering a prescribed oath. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > appoint a person to an office [verb (transitive)] > admit to office by oath sweara1049 to swear ina1684 the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [verb (transitive)] > swear an oath or take an oath > bring or get into specified condition or position by > admit or induct into an office to swear ina1684 a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1673 (1955) IV. 25 Council, & sware Mr. Lock Secretary. 1768 T. Gray Let. 27 Aug. in Corr. (1971) III. 1045 As soon as I have been sworn in, & subscribed. 1828 Ld. Ellenborough Diary (1881) I. 8 Went to the Cottage to be sworn in as a Privy Councillor and Lord Privy Seal. 1857 G. A. Lawrence Guy Livingstone iv The municipal authorities..swore in no end of specials as a reserve. 1891 Times (Weekly ed.) 16 Aug. 641/3 The process of swearing-in the members of the Lower-House began. < as lemmas |
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