vow
n. 发誓；誓言；许愿
vt. 发誓；郑重宣告
vi. 发誓；郑重宣告
n.
誓言；郑重宣布；
vt.& vi.
起誓，发誓；郑重宣告；
变形
过去式：vowed过去分词：vowed现在分词：vowing第三人称单数：vows
英英释义
vow[ vau ]
n.a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
"they took vows of poverty"
v.
make a vow; promise
"He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
dedicate to a deity by a vow
同义词：consecrate
词组短语
exchange vows订婚；结婚
under a vow发过誓
同近义词辨析
pledge, oath, vow这组词都有“誓言”的意思，其区别是：
pledge普通用词，指保证去做或不做某事的郑重许诺。
oath指对上帝或神发出的庄严、正式的誓言以示自己话语的真实性。现多用于法庭上。
vow指庄严的许诺或誓约。
双语例句
用作名词(n.)
You'd better carry out your solemn vow.
你最好是履行你那庄严的誓约。
All the men took a vow of loyalty to their leader.
所有士兵都发誓效忠他们的指挥官。
Once he took the vow his loyalty never wavered.
他一旦宣了誓，他就一直忠贞不渝。
Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.
天主教神父发誓不结婚。
用作动词(v.)
I vowed never to reveal the secret.
我发誓决不泄漏这一秘密。
I vow to give my time and strength to this case.
我发誓将我的时间和精力致力于这一事业。
权威例句
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vow
vow: see vote
vow (n.)
"solemn promise," c. 1300, from Anglo-French and Old French voe (Modern French vœu), from Latin votum "a promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication; that which is promised; a wish, desire, longing, prayer," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise solemnly, pledge, dedicate, vow," from PIE root *wegwh- "to speak solemnly, vow, preach" (cognates: Sanskrit vaghat- "one who offers a sacrifice;" Greek eukhe "vow, wish," eukhomai "I pray"). Meaning "solemn engagement to devote oneself to a religious order or life" is from c. 1400; earlier "to bind oneself" to chastity (early 14c.).
vow (v.)
"promise solemnly," c. 1300, from Old French voer, from voe (see vow (n.)). Related: Vowed; vowing.
1. To take the monastic vow
遁入空门
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 习语
2. To vow and declare
郑重声明
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 习语
3. to swear (or take) an oath; to vow; to make a vow
立誓
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
4. mutual vow of chastity
双方贞洁之誓言
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
5. a solemn vow.
神圣的誓言
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例
6. To make a reckless vow
妄自赌咒
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 习语
7. to carry out a vow; to redeem a vow; to fulfill a promise
还愿
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
8. to violate marriage vow
违反婚誓
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
9. make a vow; promise.
作出一个拆约；承诺。
-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考
10. keep/break a solemn vow
履行[违反]庄严的誓约
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
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