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单词 avow
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•vow /əˈvaʊ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to declare openly;
    acknowledge:He avowed an interest in the issue.[+ (that) clause]He avowed that he had indeed made those remarks.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•vow  (ə vou),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to declare frankly or openly;
    own;
    acknowledge;
    confess;
    admit:He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.
  • Latin advocāre. See advocate
  • Old French avoue(r)
  • Middle English avowen 1150–1200
a•vowa•ble, adj. 
a•vower, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
avow /əˈvaʊ/ vb (transitive)
  1. to state or affirm
  2. to admit openly
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French avouer to confess, from Latin advocāre to appeal to, call upon; see avouch, advocate

aˈvowal n avowed /əˈvaʊd/ adj avowedly /əˈvaʊɪdlɪ/ adv aˈvower n
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