avow是什么意思？

avow

英[əˈvaʊ] 美[əˈvaʊ]

• vt. 公开声明，承认；
• adj. 可明言的，公开声明的，承认的；
• n. 公开宣布；

第三人称单数：avows;

过去式：avowed;

过去分词：avowed;

现在分词：avowing;

名词：avowal;

例句

• Many a man thinks, what he is ashamed to avow ( Samuel Johnson ). 很多人都考虑过那些他们羞于说出来的事 ( 萨谬尔约翰逊 ).
• But whatever the danger, Christ's followers must avow their principles. 但不论遭何危险, 跟从基督的人必须承认自己的信仰.
• The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company. 那个参议员被迫承认曾经收过那家公司的一些钱.

反义词

• vt.
  avow的反义词之：声明;承认
  deny, disavow, negate, contradict,
• avow的反义词之：其他释义
  disavow, deny, negate,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  承认；宣布
  If you avow something, you admit it or declare it.
  例句
  ...a public statement avowing neutrality... 宣布中立的公开声明 The Prime Minister avowed that he saw no need to change his country's policies. 首相公开表示他觉得没有必要改变国家政策。

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  公开声明,承认
  The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company. 那个参议员被迫承认曾经收过那家公司的一些钱。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;
  "Before God I swear I am innocent"
  2. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about