Old English að "oath, judicial swearing, solemn appeal to deity in witness of truth or a promise," from Proto-Germanic *aithaz (cognates: Old Norse eiðr, Swedish ed, Old Saxon, Old Frisian eth, Middle Dutch eet, Dutch eed, German eid, Gothic aiþs "oath"), from PIE *oi-to- "an oath" (cognates: Old Irish oeth "oath"). Common to Celtic and Germanic, possibly a loan-word from one to the other, but the history is obscure. In reference to careless invocations of divinity, from late 12c.
雙語例句
1. His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath.
他的女朋友進入證人席並立了誓。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Under oath, Aston finally admitted that he had lied.
在宣誓的約束下，阿斯頓終於承認自己撒了謊。
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3. The constitution requires members of parliament to take an oath of allegiance.
憲法規定，議員必須宣誓效忠。
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4. I have sworn an oath to defend her.
我發誓要保護她。
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5. Three officers gave evidence on oath against him.