avow 详细解释

avow

[ə'vau]

vt. 承认, 公开宣称声明

vt.

1. 坦率承认; 公开表示[+(that)]

He avowed that he was guilty.

他坦率承认自己有罪。

2. 自称; 自认[O2][O9]

He avowed himself a patriot.

他自称自己是爱国者。

词形变化

形容词: avowable | 副词: avowably | 名词: avower | 动词过去式: avowed | 动词过去分词: avowed | 动词现在分词: avowing | 动词第三人称单数: avows |

词义辨析

同义参见:

acknowledge  testify  

反义:

vt.声明; 承认

deny  contradict  negate  disavow  

英英释义

动词 avow:

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

同义词:affirm, verify, assert, aver, swan, swear

admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

同义词:avouch

补充

avowavow英:[əˈvau] 美:[əˈvaʊ]vt.1.公开声明, 承认

例句

1. a public statement avowing neutrality宣布中立的公开声明 2. The Prime Minister avowed that he saw no need to change his country's policies.首相宣称他觉得没有必要改变国家政策。 3. This aim could not possibly be avowed.这个目标不可能公开讲出来。 4. He avowed himself (to be) a socialist.他公开宣称自己是个社会主义者。 5. plainly avow one’s fault (或 guilt)直截了当地认错(或罪) 6. to avow one’s innocence坚称自己无罪 7. He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.他声称他是所有联盟的反对者。 8. [with clause]he avowed that he had voted Labour in every election.他坦然承认每届大选他都投工党一票。 9. [with obj.]he avowed his change of faith.他公开承认改变信仰。 10. [as adj. avowed]an avowed Marxist.一个公开表明身份的马克思主义者。 11. She avowed her innocence. = She avowed that she was innocent.她公开宣称自己是无辜的。