avow

英[ə'vaʊ] 美[ə'vaʊ]
  • vt. 承认;公开宣称声明
avowable avowably avower avowed avowed avowing avows
GRE
星级词汇:
  • avocation n.娱乐;消遣;副业;嗜好
Verb:
  1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;

    "Before God I swear I am innocent"

  2. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

1. The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.
那个参议员被迫承认曾经收过那家公司的一些钱.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. I must avow that I am innocent.
我要公开声明我是无罪的.

来自辞典例句

3. But whatever the danger, Christ's followers must avow their principles.
但不论遭何危险, 跟从基督的人必须承认自己的信仰.

来自互联网

4. Many a man thinks, what he is ashamed to avow ( Samuel Johnson ).
很多人都考虑过那些他们羞于说出来的事 ( 萨谬尔约翰逊 ).

来自互联网

    1. He avowed that he would never return.
      他声明他决不回来了。
    2. He avowed openly that he was divorced.
      他坦白承认自己离了婚。