单词 | oath |
释义 | oath —oath /əʊθ/ aep /oʊθ/ noun [C] (PROMISE) F0 a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court: » Medieval knights took an oath of allegiance/loyalty to their lord.» The witness placed her hand on the Bible and took the oath (= promised to tell the truth).Thesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitmentsThesaurus+: ↑Court cases, orders and decisionsbe under/on oathF0 to have formally promised to tell the truth: » The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath.Thesaurus+: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitmentsThesaurus+: ↑Court cases, orders and decisionsnoun [C] OLD-FASHIONED (SWEAR WORD) ► F0 an offensive word, especially one that uses a name for God: » muttering/mouthing oathsThesaurus+: ↑Swearing and blasphemy |
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