| 单词 | oath |
| 释义 | oath (oʊθ ) Word forms: oaths 1. countable noun An oath is a formal promise, especially a promise to be loyal to a person or country. He took an oath of loyalty to the government. [+ of] He swore an oath promising to uphold and protect the country's laws and constitution. 2. See also Hippocratic oath 3. singular noun [oft on/under N] In a court of law, when someone takes the oath, they make a formal promise to tell the truth. You can say that someone is on oath or under oath when they have made this promise. His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath. Under oath, he finally admitted that he had lied. Three officers gave evidence on oath against him. 4. countable noun An oath is an offensive or emphatic word or expression which you use when you are angry or shocked. [written] Wellor let out a foul oath and hurled himself upon him. Synonyms: swear word, curse, obscenity, blasphemy Quotations: He who cheats with an oath acknowledges that he is afraid of his enemy, but that he thinks little of GodLives: Lysander Oaths are but words, and words but windHudibras Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay Bible: James Collocations: oath of office He will shed his military uniform tomorrow and go on to take the oath of office for his third presidential term. Times, Sunday Times And what the critics misread in his sober inaugural speech was its classical structure and its awareness of what the oath of office had just done to him. Times, Sunday Times I want to continue taking my oath of office in front of my people. The Star (South Africa) In doing so, he has betrayed the oath of office. Times, Sunday Times In reality to do so would be contrary to one's oath of office to deal fairly to all. Times, Sunday Times She was a modest, pleasant and knowledgeable guide who kept her oath of secrecy. Times, Sunday Times In 1881, the governing legislation was amended to require census takers to take an oath of secrecy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An oath of secrecy was to be taken by all members of the tribunal; violation incurred a penalty of automatic excommunication. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Members swore an oath of secrecy, discipline, selfless service, devotion to the cause and loyalty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All of their activities were carried out under an oath of secrecy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The newly civic employees were obligated to sign an oath promising not to partake in any sympathetic strikes in their future. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The appellants refused to sign the oath contending the condition of requiring the oath in order to obtain a tax exemption was unconstitutional. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each trainee had to sign an oath of secrecy before starting the training. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He continued to deny having taken an oath or signing an oath. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He told the officer he was willing to leave town instead of signing the oath. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yea, they make a solemn oath to each other not to abscond, or conceal the least thing they find amongst the prey. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is crowned so soon and broke his solemn oath? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These warriors have taken a solemn oath to protect the rainforest from modern industrialists who wish to destroy it for their own profit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A solemn oath of amity was sworn, and consecrated by the cutting up of a fowl. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is this the end of all thy solemn oaths? The Times Literary Supplement The notion that bankers should have to swear an oath of ethical conduct, pledging to do no wrong, has been much derided. Times, Sunday Times As in a classic conspiracy narrative, they swear an oath of loyalty. The Times Literary Supplement In the aftermath of the worldwide financial crisis, efforts were made to get international bankers to swear an oath to behave themselves. Times,Sunday Times Jury members swear an oath to give a true verdict. Times, Sunday Times Test audiences were made to swear an oath they wouldn't leak anything onto the internet. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 誓言 Japanese: 誓い |
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