这些名词都含“誓言”之意。
oath指对上帝或神发出的庄严、正式的誓言以示自己话语的真实性,现多用于法庭上。
pledge普通用词,指保证去做或不做某事的郑重许诺。
vow指庄严的许诺或誓约。
词源记忆法
来自拉丁语votum,承诺,对神发誓,来自PIE*wegwh,庄严的说,词源同voice,vote.
Marriage is a covenant . It is a commitment, a vow before God, to love until death.
婚姻是一个盟约. 是在神面前, 证人面前立志,立约, 终生爱对方.
来源:网络文摘精选Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow she any sworn pledge to deny herself.
凡她所许的愿和刻苦约束自己所起的誓,她丈夫可以坚定,也可以废去.
来源:网络文摘精选Did their cruel actions make you vow never to treat others that way?
他们尖刻的行为是否使你发誓永远不会那样对待别人?
来源:网络文摘精选Praise waited for thee, O God, in Sion and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
(大卫的诗歌,交与伶长)神阿, 锡安的人都等候赞美你, 所许的愿,也要向你偿还.
来源:网络文摘精选The athletes vow to compete to their full capacity and with sportsmanship.
运动员宣示要赛出风格,赛出水平.
来源:互联网摘选VOW , THE ORIGINAL RELIGIOUS EMOTION , WAS USED BY PEOPLE AS THE IMPULSION TO RESTRAIN THEMSELVES.
盟誓, 原始的宗教感情是制约自身行为的原动力.
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