vow
英 [vaʊ]
美 [vaʊ]
- n. 发誓；誓言；许愿
- vt. 发誓；郑重宣告
- vi. 发誓；郑重宣告
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vow 誓言来自拉丁语votum,承诺，对神发誓，来自PIE*wegwh,庄严的说，词源同voice,vote.
- 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. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.
- 戴维发誓要离开这个项目，我不得不对他表示钦佩。
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- 2. While many models vow to go back to college, few do.
- 很多模特发誓要重回大学校园，但很少有人做到。
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- 3. I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.
- 我暗暗发誓，日后要倍加小心。
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- 4. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
- 他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
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- 5. He had broken his vow of poverty.
- 他违背了他安贫乐道的誓言。
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