词组 | oath |
释义 | oath /əʊθ $ oʊθ/ noun a formal and very serious promiseadjectivesa solemn oath She swore a solemn oath never to tell anyone about their secret.the presidential oath (=sworn by a new president) He was the oldest person ever to take the presidential oath.a sacred oath (=one you swear by God) Stephen swore a sacred oath to recognize Matilda as Queen.verbsswear/take an oath The witness has to swear an oath to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.break/violate an oath (=do something you promised not to do) I know he will never break his oath.keep your oath (=do what you promised to do) They doubted that the king would keep his oath.be bound by an oath (=have sworn an oath) These chiefs were bound by oaths of loyalty.phrasesan oath of allegiance/loyalty/obedience (=saying that you will be loyal) All American citizens have to take an oath of allegiance.an oath of secrecy Anyone who joined the group had to swear an oath of secrecy.the oath of office (=the oath a government worker swears to do a job honestly and well) The new defense secretary took the oath of office at the White House yesterday. |
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