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a·vow AHD[ə-vouʹ] D.J.[əˈvaʊ]K.K.[əˈvaʊ]v.tr.(及物动词)a.vowed, a.vow.ing, a.vows - To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess:坦率承认:公开地、大胆地、不害羞地承认;坦白:avow guilt.See Synonyms at acknowledge 承认有罪 参见 acknowledge
- To state positively.See Synonyms at assert 断言:有利的宣称 参见 assert
- Middle English avowen 中古英语 avowen
- from Old French avouer 源自 古法语 avouer
- from Latin advocāre [to call upon] * see advocate 源自 拉丁语 advocāre [拜访] * 参见 advocate
avowʹable adj.(形容词)avowʹably adv.(副词)avowʹedly AHD[-ĭd-lē] (副词)avowʹer n.(名词) |