swear
- IPA[swɛː]
英式
- make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case；take (an oath)
- a word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a swear word
verb: swear, 3rd person present: swears, gerund or present participle: swearing, past tense: swore, past participle: sworn
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動詞
- 1. make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone ‘Never again,’ she swore, ‘will I be short of money’ 同義詞
- ▪ take (an oath) he forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him
- ▪ take a solemn oath as to the truth of (a statement) I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect
- 2. use language of a kind regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech in order to express anger or other strong emotion Peter swore under his breath he was sent off for swearing at the referee 同義詞
名詞
- 1. informal a word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a swear word Griffin made contact with the coach, which led to him yelling a swear back in his direction
- past participle of swear
- (of testimony or evidence) given under oath: he made a sworn statement
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- past participle of swear
- (of testimony or evidence) given under oath: he made a sworn statement
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- past of swear
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- past of swear
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- name someone or something to show that one promises to do something or that something is the case
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- name someone or something to show that one promises to do something or that something is the case
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- affirm something emphatically
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- admit someone to a particular office or position by directing them to take a formal oath
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- make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is ... Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone “Never again,” she swore, “will I be short of money”
- a word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a ... Griffin made contact with the coach, which led to him yelling a swear back in his direction
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