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vow 音標拼音: [v'ɑʊ] n. 誓約,誓言,許愿
vi. 起誓,發誓,承認
vt. 立誓,起誓要,公開宣布 誓約,誓言,許願起誓,發誓,承認立誓,起誓要,公開宣佈 vow n 1: a solemn pledge ( to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; " they took vows of poverty" v 1: make a vow; promise; " He vowed never to drink alcohol again" 2: dedicate to a deity by a vow [ synonym: { vow}, { consecrate}] Vow \ Vow\, v. i. To make a vow, or solemn promise. [ 1913 Webster] Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. -- Eccl. v. 5. [ 1913 Webster]
Vow \ Vow\, n. [ OE. vou, OF. vou, veu, vo, vu, F. v? u, from L. votum, from vovere, to vow. Cf. { Avow}, { Devout}, { Vote}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one' s possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty. " Nothing . . . that may . . . stain my vow of Nazarite." -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow. -- 2 Sam. xv. 7. [ 1913 Webster] I am combined by a sacred vow. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow. [ 1913 Webster] Knights of love, who never broke their vow; Firm to their plighted faith. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster]
Vow \ Vow\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Vowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Vowing}.] [ OE. vouen, OF. vouer, voer, F. vouer, LL. votare. See { Vow}, n.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly. " When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it." -- Eccl. v. 4. [ 1913 Webster] [ Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate. [ 1913 Webster] 57 Moby Thesaurus words for " vow": Bible oath, affirm, and candle, assert, assert under oath, asseverate, assurance, assure, attest, avouch, avouchment, avow, book, certify, confess, countersign, covenant, declare, depone, depose, express the belief, extrajudicial oath, faith, guarantee, ironclad oath, judicial oath, kiss the book, loyalty oath, make a promise, oath, oath of allegiance, oath of office, official oath, parole, pledge, plight, profess, promise, solemn declaration, solemn oath, state, swan, swear, swear by bell, swear the truth, swear to, swear to God, swear to goodness, test oath, testify, troth, underwrite, vouch, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor
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