vow

英 [vaʊ] 美[vaʊ]

CET6TEM4IELTS中低频词常用词汇

第三人称单数: vows;过去式: vowed;过去分词: vowed;现在分词: vowing;

vow 誓言

来自拉丁语votum,承诺，对神发誓，来自PIE*wegwh,庄严的说，词源同voice,vote.

vow: vow: see vote
vow (n.): "solemn promise," c. 1300, from Anglo-French and Old French voe (Modern French vœu), from Latin votum "a promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication; that which is promised; a wish, desire, longing, prayer," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise solemnly, pledge, dedicate, vow," from PIE root *wegwh- "to speak solemnly, vow, preach" (cognates: Sanskrit vaghat- "one who offers a sacrifice;" Greek eukhe "vow, wish," eukhomai "I pray"). Meaning "solemn engagement to devote oneself to a religious order or life" is from c. 1400; earlier "to bind oneself" to chastity (early 14c.).
vow (v.): "promise solemnly," c. 1300, from Old French voer, from voe (see vow (n.)). Related: Vowed; vowing.

1. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.: 戴维发誓要离开这个项目，我不得不对他表示钦佩。

2. While many models vow to go back to college, few do.: 很多模特发誓要重回大学校园，但很少有人做到。