forswore

[US]/fɔːˈsweə(r)/
[UK]/fɔːrˈswer/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 发誓抛弃,坚决放弃发伪誓

Example Sentences

Some priests have to forswear marriage.

有些祭司必须宣誓放弃婚姻。

it is currently fashionable to forswear meat-eating in the interests of animal rights.

目前很流行为保护动物权利而坚决不吃肉。

You must tell the truth to the judge, because if you forswear yourself you could go to prison.

你必须向法官说老实话,因为你如果作伪证就可能坐牢。

28 For they either go mad with enjoyment, or prophesy lies, or live lawlessly or lightly forswear themselves.

这些人行乐发狂,预言虚妄,生活邪辟,妄发虚誓,

to forswear a bad habit

发誓戒除坏习惯

she had to forswear her allegiance to the group

她不得不放弃对团体的忠诚

he was forced to forswear his claim to the throne

他被迫放弃对王位的要求

to forswear all worldly possessions

发誓放弃一切世俗财物

the witness decided to forswear his testimony

证人决定撤回他的证词

she had to forswear her dreams of becoming an actress

她不得不放弃成为女演员的梦想

to forswear a political party

发誓不加入任何政党

the prisoner forswore any involvement in the crime

囚犯发誓与犯罪无关

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