| 词组 | swear |
| 释义 | swear [swore, sworn, swearing] swear by swear by sth if you swear by something, you are certain that it always works well and tell other people to use it: ▪ Margaret swears by vitamin C pills - she says she never gets colds. ▪ It's a new miracle anti-aging cream, and according to the article, many Hollywood celebrities swear by it. swear in 1. be sworn in if someone is sworn in at the beginning of a new job in government or the army, they make an official promise in a special ceremony: ▪ President Hafez al-Assad was sworn in for a fourth term in office on March 12. +as ▪ Only hours after Kennedy's death, Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn in as President. swear in sb ▪ General Zamora swore in new commanders of the armed forces on November 19th. 2. be sworn in to give an official promise in a court of law, before you take part in a trial: ▪ After every member of the jury has been sworn in, the judge introduces the lawyers. swearing-in n C an official ceremony when someone who has a new job in government or in the army, promises to be honest and loyal: ▪ The swearing-in took place this morning at the presidential palace. swear off swear off sth if you swear off a particular habit or pleasure, such as cigarettes or alcohol, you decide to stop it because it is bad for you: ▪ Froggy discovered religion, and swore off alcohol, sex, and even gambling. ▪ Jay had sworn off love. "Too painful, darling." ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑give up, renounce formal swear to 1. swear to sth to be willing to say that something is true because you are sure about it: ▪ A man recognized you, Marco. He saw you take the money and will swear to it. I can't swear to it spoken ▪ I think it was Sue I saw, but I couldn't swear to it. 2. be sworn to secrecy/silence if you are sworn to secrecy or silence, you have promised someone that you will not tell their secret: ▪ "What's Julia planning for my birthday?" "I can't tell you - I've been sworn to secrecy." |
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