| 单词 | vow |
| 释义 | vow —vower, n. —vowless, adj. /vow/, n. 1. a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment: marriage vows; a vow of secrecy. 2. a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition. 3. a solemn or earnest declaration. 4. take vows, to enter a religious order or house. v.t. 5. to make a vow of; promise by a vow, as to God or a saint: to vow a crusade or a pilgrimage. 6. to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, observe, etc.: They vowed revenge. 7. to declare solemnly or earnestly; assert emphatically (often fol. by a clause as object): She vowed that she would take the matter to court. 8. to dedicate or devote by a vow: to vow oneself to the service of God. v.i. 9. to make a vow. 10. to make a solemn or earnest declaration. [1250-1300; ME < AF, OF vo(u) < L votum, neut. of votus, ptp. of vovere to vow] |
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