oath
noun
əʊθ
noun
1
a
formal
and
very
serious
promise
誓言，誓约，誓词
oath
of
loyalty/allegiance/obedience
etc
(to
sb)
an
oath
of
allegiance
to
the
Queen
效忠于女王的誓言
swear/take
an
oath
Servicemen
have
to
swear
an
oath
of
loyalty
to
their
country.
军人必须宣誓效忠于自己的祖国。
The
president
took
the
oath
of
office
(=promised
to
do
a
government
job
well
before
beginning
it)
.
总统宣誓就职。
2
a
formal
promise
to
tell
the
truth
in
a
court
of
law
[法律] 〔在法庭上的〕誓词，誓言
law
on/under
oath
The
evidence
was
given
under
oath.
这一证词是立过誓的。
Witnesses
are
required
to
take
the
oath
(=make
this
promise)
.
规定证人要宣誓。
3
an
offensive
word
or
phrase
that
expresses
anger,
surprise,
shock
etc
[书面] 诅咒，咒骂
written
He
was
shouting
out
oaths
as
they
led
him
away
.
他们把他带走时，他大声咒骂着。