avow
英[?'va?]
美[?'va?]
- vt. 承認；公開宣稱；坦率承認
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?avows;過去式:?avowed;過去分詞:?avowed;現在分詞:?avowing;名詞:?avowal;
中文詞源
avow 聲明
來自拉丁語advocare的法語形式。前綴ad-,向。詞根voc,聲音。
avuncular 叔伯的
詞根av, 祖宗，祖父，見atavism。-uncul, 小詞后綴。
英文詞源
- avow (v.)
- early 13c., from Anglo-French avouer, Old French avoer "acknowledge, accept, recognize," especially as a protector (Modern French avouer), from Latin advocare (see advocate). A synonym of avouch (q.v.), which tends to contain the more technical, legal aspect of the word. Related: Avowed; avowing.
雙語例句
- 1. The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.
- 那個參議員被迫承認曾經收過那家公司的一些錢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. I must avow that I am innocent.
- 我要公開聲明我是無罪的.
來自辭典例句
- 3. But whatever the danger, Christ's followers must avow their principles.
- 但不論遭何危險, 跟從基督的人必須承認自己的信仰.
來自互聯網
- 4. Many a man thinks, what he is ashamed to avow ( Samuel Johnson ).
- 很多人都考慮過那些他們羞于說出來的事 ( 薩謬爾約翰遜 ).
來自互聯網