oath

n

• ① 誓,誓言,誓约;(在法庭上的)宣誓
  • a false oath伪誓
  • an oath of loyalty效忠的誓言
  • I didn't tell anyone, on [upon] my oath.我发誓没有告诉任何人。
  • take [swear] an oath立誓,发誓,宣誓
  • I took an oath that I would never reveal the secret.我发过誓绝不透露那项秘密。
  • He took an oath to give up smoking [not to gamble again].他发誓要戒烟[不再赌博]。

• ② 1(诅咒、咒骂等时)滥用神名(如God damn you!等)2诅咒,咒骂
  • He hurled a torrent of oaths at me.他对我咒骂一番。