Old English að "oath, judicial swearing, solemn appeal to deity in witness of truth or a promise," from Proto-Germanic *aithaz (cognates: Old Norse eiðr, Swedish ed, Old Saxon, Old Frisian eth, Middle Dutch eet, Dutch eed, German eid, Gothic aiþs "oath"), from PIE *oi-to- "an oath" (cognates: Old Irish oeth "oath"). Common to Celtic and Germanic, possibly a loan-word from one to the other, but the history is obscure. In reference to careless invocations of divinity, from late 12c.
实用例句
1. His girlfriend had gone into the witness box and taken the oath.
他的女朋友进入证人席并立了誓。来自柯林斯例句
2. Under oath, Aston finally admitted that he had lied.
在宣誓的约束下，阿斯顿终于承认自己撒了谎。来自柯林斯例句
3. The constitution requires members of parliament to take an oath of allegiance.
宪法规定，议员必须宣誓效忠。来自柯林斯例句
4. I have sworn an oath to defend her.
我发誓要保护她。来自柯林斯例句
5. Three officers gave evidence on oath against him.
