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单词 sworn
释义 sworn
\ˈswȯ(ə)rn, ˈswȯ(ə)n\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English sworen, sworn, from past participle of sweren to swear
1.
 a. : bound by an oath : avowed
  < now my sworn friend, and then mine enemy — Shakespeare >
 specifically : pledged by an oath of chivalry to share each other's fortunes, good or bad — used formerly of companions in arms
  < according to an early tradition became his sworn brother — F.M.Stenton >
 b. : serving under an official oath of office
  < sworn jury >
  < all loads of gravel … are to be accompanied by weight slips signed by sworn weighers — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union >
 c. : certified under oath : attested
  < sworn evidence >
  < the sworn outlay … was $128,300 — S.H.Adams >
2. : as firmly established as if bound by oath : confirmed, inveterate
 < a sworn conservative >
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