avow
翻译
公开承认, 声明, 断言
例句
He avowed his commitment to the cause.
他公开声明自己对这项事业的承诺。
She avowed that she was innocent.
她声明自己是无辜的。
语法模式
((sth.)) 公开承认(某事) He avowed his love for her.
((that ...)) 公开承认(...) She avowed that she had made a mistake.
近义词
同义词: declare, assert, profess; 反义词: deny, disavow
词源
源自古法语 'avouer' (承认),来自拉丁语 'advocare' (召唤)。'ad-' (向) + 'vocare' (呼唤)。
记忆技巧
想象一下大声地“vow”(发誓)。“a-vow”就是像发誓一样公开声明某事。