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[意       思]vi.& vt. 发誓，宣誓
[例]  Before giving evidence you have to swear an oath. 在作证之前你得先发誓。
vt. 发誓要，起誓保证
[例]  The witness swore to tell the truth. 证人起誓保证讲真话。
vt. 使宣誓就职
[例]  The new president will be sworn in January. 新总统将在一月份宣誓就职。

更多意思

vt.1.  郑重承诺，发誓要，表示决心要
2.  赌咒发誓地说，肯定地说
3.  （尤指在法庭上）宣（誓），起（誓）
4.  使起誓（保密）

vi.1.  咒骂，诅咒，说脏话
2.  赌咒发誓，肯定地说话
3.  （尤指在法庭上）宣誓，起誓

参考例句

1.	Bill, remember yourself! Don't swear in front of the children.
	比尔,注意检点! 别在孩子们面前骂人.
2.	He didn't shout or swear , but just glared silently at me.
	他不喊不骂,只是默默地怒视着我。
3.	I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give...
	我对全能的神发誓,我提出的证据。
4.	Government employees swear an oath not to reveal official secrets.
	政府雇员宣誓不泄露官方机密。
5.	I've never seen him before, I swear it.
	我以前从未见过他,我说的是实话。

常用词组

 

swear by...   1) 以...的名义发誓, 对...发誓 2) 极其信赖...
swear off...   保证戒掉..., 立意戒掉...
swear sb in   使(某人)宣誓就职