forswear

英 [fɔː'sweə; fə-]美 [fɔr'swɛr]
  • vi. 作伪证
  • vt. 发誓抛弃
GRE

中文词源

forswear 放弃，发誓弃绝，发伪誓

1.发誓弃绝，来自来自for-, 完全的，swear, 发誓。

2.发伪誓，来自来自for-, 否定，相反，swear, 发誓。

英文词源

forswear (v.)
Old English forswerian "swear falsely" (intransitive), also "abandon or renounce on oath" (transitive), from for- "completely" + swerian "to swear" (see swear (v.)). Related: Forswore; forsworn; forswearing.

双语例句

1. You must tell the truth to the judge, because if you forswear yourself you could go to prison.
你必须向法官说老实话, 因为你如果作伪证就可能坐牢.
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2. Wells was not likely to forswear the faith of a lifetime.
威尔斯决不会背弃他毕生的信仰.
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3. The priests of some religions must forswear wealth and marriage.
有些宗教的祭司必须宣誓放弃财富和婚姻.
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4. Some priests have to forswear marriage.
有些祭司必须宣誓放弃婚姻.
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5. The judge asks sharply: " Do you know to forswear what result can you get? "
法官严厉地问: “ 你知道作伪证会得到什么结果 吗 ? ”
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