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单词 adjure
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ad•jure  (ə jŏŏr),USA pronunciation v.t., -jured, -jur•ing. 
  1. to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.
  2. to entreat or request earnestly or solemnly.
  • Latin adjūrāre. See ad-, jury
  • 1350–1400; Middle English
ad•jur•a•to•ry  (ə jŏŏrə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.  ad•jurer, ad•juror, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adjure /əˈdʒʊə/ vb (transitive)
  1. to command, often by exacting an oath; charge
  2. to appeal earnestly to
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin adjūrāre to swear to, from ad- to + jūrāre to swear, from jūs oath

adjuration /ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃən/ n adˈjuratory adj adˈjurer, adˈjuror n
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