swear

swear [swɛə] vt. (swore [swɔ:], [古] sware [swɛə];sworn [swɔ:n])

1. ■ 立[宣, 发](誓)

2. ■ 郑重保证

3. ■ 使宣誓就职

4. ■ 诅咒得使

swear an oath 发誓

swear a person to secrecy 使某人誓守秘密

He swore that his story was true. 他发誓说他的故事是真实的。

He swore to speak the truth. 他发誓要说实话。

You have sworn to be faithful to me. 你已立誓对我忠实。

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词性变化

swear [swɛə] vi.

1. ■ 发誓, 宣誓, 立誓

2. ■ 诅咒, 骂

swear by Heaven 对天发誓

He's always swearing. 他总在咒骂。

swear [swɛə] n.

1. ■ 誓言; 诅咒

provoke a swear 激起一阵咒骂

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继承用法

swearing-in n.

1. ■ 宣誓就职

swear-word n.

1. ■ 骂人的话

swearer n. swearing n.

1. ■ 发誓

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习惯用语

be sworn in (to office)

1. ■ 宣誓就职

hard swearing

1. ■ 假见证, 伪誓

not enough to swear by

1. ■ 一点点, 微不足道的

swear against

1. ■ 指控(某人)并起誓所控属实

swear at

1. ■ 咒骂; [俚](颜色)和...完全不调和

swear by

1. ■ 以(...名义)起誓, 以(人格)担保; [口]非常信赖; 肯定, 确定

swear for

1. ■ 保证, 担保

swear home

1. ■ 破口大骂

swear off

1. ■ [口]发誓戒(酒等), 发誓不再, 答应放弃

swear on

1. ■ 凭...起誓

swear out

1. ■ [美]由宣誓而得到

swear sb. to sth.

1. ■ 使某人发誓做某事

swear to sth.

1. ■ 保证某事; 肯定某事