avow
翻譯
公開承認, 聲明, 斷言
例句
He avowed his commitment to the cause.
他公開聲明自己對這項事業的承諾。
She avowed that she was innocent.
她聲明自己是無辜的。
文法模式
((sth.)) 公開承認(某事) He avowed his love for her.
((that ...)) 公開承認(...) She avowed that she had made a mistake.
近義詞
同義詞: declare, assert, profess; 反義詞: deny, disavow
詞源
源自古法語 'avouer' (承認),來自拉丁語 'advocare' (召喚)。'ad-' (向) + 'vocare' (呼喚)。
記憶技巧
想像一下大聲地“vow”(發誓)。“a-vow”就是像發誓一樣公開聲明某事。