| 单词 | vow |
| 释义 | vow —vow /vaʊ/ noun [C] ► C2 a serious promise or decision: » [+ to infinitive] She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.Thesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitments• • • Extra Examples:» Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence.» He took a vow to abstain from alcohol.» As a monk, he took vows of chastity, poverty and obedience.» They decided to renew their wedding vows.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for vow ► C2 to make a determined decision or promise to do something: » [+ (that)] The guerrillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government.» [+ to infinitive] After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.Thesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitments• • • Extra Examples:» From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.» After a lengthy and painful divorce, she vowed never to remarry.» She has vowed to stand by her husband during his trial.» She has vowed to remain true to the president whatever happens.» Tamir, one of several sons of the exiled ruler, vowed he would liberate his country from the tyrant. |
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