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单词 avouch
释义 avouch
I. \əˈvau̇ch\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English avouchen, from Middle French avochier to summon, call to one's aid, from Latin advocare — more at advocate
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to appeal to or cite as an authority for a statement
2. : to delare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved : affirm
 < avouch the contrary >
 < unless Mr. Smith avouches and proves that she changed the spelling — Isabel Paterson >
3. : to maintain as just or true : vouch for : guarantee
 < avouched it for the law of God — John Milton >
4. : to acknowledge especially as one's own : accept, confess
 < thou hast avouched the Lord … to be thy God — Deut 26:17 (Authorized Version) >
: take responsibility for
 < avouch those unjust actions >
intransitive verb
archaic : to give guarantee or assurance : vouch
 < I cannot avouch for her reputation — Daniel Defoe >
Synonyms: see assert
II. noun
(-es)
: the act of avouching
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