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 .
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1913 Webster ]
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow ,
than that thou shouldest vow and not pay . --
Eccl .
v .
5 .
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Vow \
Vow \,
n . [
OE .
vou ,
OF .
vou ,
veu ,
vo ,
vu ,
F .
v ?
u ,
from L .
votum ,
from vovere ,
to vow .
Cf . {
Avow }, {
Devout }, {
Vote }.]
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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 .
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I pray thee ,
let me go and pay my vow . --
2 Sam .
xv .
7 .
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I am combined by a sacred vow . --
Shak .
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2 .
Specifically ,
a promise of fidelity ;
a pledge of love or affection ;
as ,
the marriage vow .
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Knights of love ,
who never broke their vow ;
Firm to their plighted faith . --
Dryden .
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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 .]
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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 .
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[
Men ]
that vow a long and weary pilgrimage . --
Shak .
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2 .
To assert solemnly ;
to asseverate .
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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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