oath

[əʊθ]

基础释义

纠错

n.
誓言，誓约;妄用神名，渎神的言词;[法]宣誓;诅咒，咒骂语;

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复数: oaths

更新时间：2025-11-17 13:54:00

词义辨析

oath, pledge

这两个词共同的意思是“誓言”。

1.pledge指“诺言”或“保证”,是正式用语; oath指一种正式的许诺或保证,含有如违背誓言便要为其后果负责之意。

2.pledge尤其用于指政府或政党的誓约、保证; oath则多用于法庭上的宣誓。

oath，pledge，vow

这些名词都含“誓言”之意。

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。

pledge普通用词，指保证去做或不做某事的郑重许诺。

vow指庄严的许诺或誓约。

速记技巧

词源词根法

来自古英语ath，发誓，以神的名义起誓所言为真，来自Proto-Germanic*aithaz，来自PIE*oito，发誓。引申词义诅咒。

近/反义词

近义词
反义词

知识拓展

同近义词

n.誓言，誓约；诅咒，咒骂pledge，asseveration

词组短语

oath of office就职宣誓；under oath宣誓；发誓说真话

双语例句

更多例句

1、

They swore an oath of loyalty to the country.

他们宣誓要报效祖国.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
2、

They swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully.

他们宣誓忠实履行自己的职责。
来源：互联网摘选
3、

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment in regard of the oath of God.

我劝你遵守王的命令.既指神起誓,理当如此.
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4、

I administer the oath to him.

我授命他宣誓.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
5、

to take/swear an oath of allegiance

宣誓效忠
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
6、

He administered an oath to Tom to tell the truth.

他使汤姆宣誓说出真情.
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7、

Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath.

作证之前，证人必须当庭宣誓据实作证。
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
8、

He was willing to take his oath to all he said.

他愿对他所说的一切起誓.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
9、

The President took the solemn oath of office.

总统正式宣誓就职.
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10、

He was shouting out oaths as they led him away.

他们把他带走时,他一直大声咒骂。
来源：朗文当代高级英语词典第6版
11、

But it's a special request, which is like some kind of blood oath.

但这是一个特别的要求, 有点像歃血为盟.
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12、

She heard the sound of breaking glass, followed by a muttered oath.

她听到打碎玻璃的响声，接着是低声的咒骂。
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
13、

After take the oath, the new mp sign the test roll.

在效忠宣誓后新下院议员在宣誓名册上签字.
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14、

Taking an oath is a meaningful act.

宣誓是一种具有重要意义的行为.
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15、

On Tuesday, Mr. Obama will place hand on Lincoln's Bible while taking the oath of office.

周二, 奥巴马将手放在林肯的《圣经》上进行了宣誓.
来源：网络文摘精选
16、

Under oath, Aston finally admitted that he had lied...

在宣誓的约束下，阿斯顿终于承认自己撒了谎。
来源：《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
17、

The judge reminded the witness that she was on oath.

法官提醒证人已宣誓不作伪证.
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18、

His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath...

他的女朋友进入证人席并立了誓。
来源：《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
19、

Is she prepared to give evidence on oath?

她愿意宣誓据实作证吗？
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
20、

He took an oath of loyalty to the government...

他宣誓效忠政府。
来源：《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
21、

Wellor let out a foul oath and hurled himself upon him.

韦勒骂了一句粗话，然后向他猛扑过去。
来源：《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
22、

He took an oath to give up gambling.

他发誓不再赌博.
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23、

I took a sportsman's oath before the game.

比赛前我做过选手宣誓.
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24、

He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution.

他宣誓捍卫国家的法律与宪法。
来源：《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
25、

The judge reminded the witness that he was still under oath.

法官提醒证人,他已发过誓要说实话.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
26、

As he signed the presidential oath, the crowd erupted with cheers praising his deceased wife.

当扎尔达里签署总统誓词时, 人群中暴发出一阵欢呼声,人们高声赞美已故的布托女士.
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27、

Bush took oath that he would fill the office of president faithfully.

布什宣誓将忠实履行总统职责.
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28、

The oath was administered.

他宣了誓.
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29、

Government employees swear an oath not to reveal official secrets.

政府雇员宣誓不泄露官方机密.
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30、

Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath (= promise to tell the truth) .

作证之前，证人必须当庭宣誓据实作证。
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》