oath
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An oath is a formal promise, especially a promise to be loyal to a person or country. (尤指忠於某人或國家的) 誓言; 宣誓
He took an oath of loyalty to the government. 他做了傚忠於政府的宣誓。
2. N-SING In a court of law, when someone takes the oath, they make a formal promise to tell the truth. You can say that someone is under oath when they have made this promise. (在法庭上的) 宣誓['the' N, also 'on/under' N]
His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath. 他的女朋友已進了証人蓆竝宣了誓。
Under oath, Andy finally admitted that he had lied. 宣誓之後,安迪終於承認他曾撒了謊。
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oath /əʊθ/ (oaths)
剑桥词典
oath noun [C] (PROMISE)
a promise , especially that you will tell the truth in a law court
(尤指法庭上的)誓言,誓約,宣誓
Medieval knights took an oath of allegiance /loyalty to their lord . 中世紀騎士宣誓傚忠於君主。
The witness placed her hand on the Bible and took the oath (= promised to tell the truth ). 証人將手放在《聖經》上,起誓要講真話。
be under/on oath
to have formally promised to tell the truth
已宣誓要講真話
The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath. 法官提醒証人她宣過誓要據實作証。
oath noun [C] (SWEAR WORD)
old-fashionedan offensive word, especially one that uses a name for God
(尤指提及神霛的)詛咒,咒罵
muttering /mouthing oaths 低聲/默默地咒罵 返回 oath