Avow



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.承认; 公开宣称
• ［英］ v.承认 ( to acknowledge or claim) ; 公开宣称 ( to declare openly)
• ［记］ a+vow ( 誓言) -> 发誓 -> 承认, vow ( 誓言) 本身是个单词
• ［同］ 派生词: avowal ( n.公开承认)
• ［例］ The prisoner avowed his guilt.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French avuer, avouer, from Latin advocare
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to declare assuredly she avowed her innocence
• 2. to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame ever ready to avow his reactionary outlook
• Synonyms: see acknowledge, assert
• ? avower noun

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