| 单词 | oath |
| 释义 | oath (once / 185 pages) 1n 2n An oath is a promise. If you want to borrow your brother's car, you may have to swear a solemn oath that you will bring it back unharmed. An oath is a solemn promise, sometimes made in front of a witness, or a vow in a court of law that you will tell the absolute truth. No matter what the circumstances are, swearing an oath is serious business. That's why it's odd that an oath can also be an angry outburst of obscene words. Your brother might mutter an oath under his breath and clench his fists angrily if you return his car to him with a broken side mirror. WORD FAMILYoath: oaths USAGE EXAMPLESVice President Joe Biden, in one of his final official acts, will administer the oath to 27 returning senators and seven new ones. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) His younger son held the Bible for the oath, and his other two children performed the robing at the conclusion of the ceremony. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) Former chancellor George Osborne hailed the idea as a "great initiative", and ex-culture secretary John Whittingdale also said he supported the oath. BBC(Dec 18, 2016) 1 1n a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior they took an oath of allegiance Exp|Hypo|Hyper Hippocratic oath an oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates bayat an oath of allegiance to an emir promise a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future 2n a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury 2Syn|Hyper swearing commitment, dedication a message that makes a pledge n profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger Syn|Hyper curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, swearing, swearword profanity vulgar or irreverent speech or action |
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