vow
noun
verb
vaʊ
noun
1
a
serious
promise
誓言; 誓约;
Jim
made
a
vow
that
he
would
find
his
wife’s
killer.
吉姆发誓要找到杀死他妻子的凶手。
keep/break
a
vow
2
a
religious
promise
that
you
will
do
something
for
God,
the
church
etc
〔宗教的〕誓言，誓约
vow
of
chastity/celibacy/silence
etc
(a
promise
that
you
will
not
have
sex,
will
remain
silent
etc)
贞洁/独身/沉默等誓言
a
priest
who
had
taken
a
vow
of
celibacy
立誓独身的牧师
3
vows marriage/wedding vows
a.
also
又作
the
promises
you
make
during
your
wedding
b.
the
promises
you
make
when
you
become
a
Catholic
priest
or
NUN
〔当神父或修女时立下的〕誓言
plural 复数
make/take
your
vows
The
couple
made
their
vows
at
St
Paul’s
Church
in
Hayes.
那对新人在海斯的圣保罗教堂立下了婚姻誓约。
verb
4
to
make
a
serious
promise
to
yourself
or
someone
else
立誓，起誓;
vow
to
do
sth
Supporters
have
vowed
to
continue
the
protest
until
Adams
is
released.
支持者立誓一直抗议到亚当斯获释。
vow
(that)
I
vowed
that
I
would
never
drink
again.
我发誓绝不再喝酒了。
5
to
make
a
religious
promise
that
you
will
do
something
for
God,
the
church
etc
[正式] 〔向上帝、教会等〕立誓奉献
formal