vow

n.

誓言；郑重宣布；

vt.& vi.

起誓，发誓；郑重宣告；

过去式：vowed过去分词：vowed现在分词：vowing第三人称单数：vows

exchange vows订婚；结婚

under a vow发过誓

1. You'd better carry out your solemn vow.
   你最好是履行你那庄严的誓约。
2. All the men took a vow of loyalty to their leader.
   所有士兵都发誓效忠他们的指挥官。
3. Once he took the vow his loyalty never wavered.
   他一旦宣了誓，他就一直忠贞不渝。
4. Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.
   天主教神父发誓不结婚。

1. I vowed never to reveal the secret.
   我发誓决不泄漏这一秘密。
2. I vow to give my time and strength to this case.
   我发誓将我的时间和精力致力于这一事业。

does this vow include wife beating?
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