oath(名词):誓言;誓约(郑重承诺要做某事或不做某事);也可指在法庭等场合所作的宣誓(保证所言属实)。常见搭配:take an oath, swear an oath, oath of office, under oath。
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He took an oath to tell the truth.
他宣誓要说真话。
Bound by an oath of secrecy, she refused to reveal the plan even under intense pressure.
受保密誓约约束,即使在巨大压力下,她也拒绝透露计划。
来自古英语 āþ(“誓言、庄严的承诺”),属于日耳曼语系词汇;其核心含义一直与“郑重承诺/宣誓”相关,后来也常用于法律与宗教语境中。