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oath <oaths [əʊðz] > [əʊθ] N

1. oath:

oath
誓言 shìyán
oath
誓约 shìyuē
make [or take, swear] an oath
宣誓；发誓

2. oath:

oath
咒骂 zhòumà
oath
诅咒语 zǔzhòuyǔ

Usage examples with oath

on [or upon, under] oath
(在法庭上)宣誓说实话 xuānshì shuō shíhuà
make [or take, swear] an oath
宣誓；发誓

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A more subtle side to the argument is that it recognised that the oath had closed down the option of passive obedience to the king.
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This decision is generally understood to also apply to witness oaths.
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Of these 150 record oaths of various sorts, while only 30 are "convenientia" (conventions).
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It differs slightly from that of the oath of enlistment that enlisted members recite when they enter the service.
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He rallied his men by making them swear an oath to conquer or die.
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Seventeen representatives from each side swore an oath to uphold the treaty, which was meant to last for fifty years.
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After this oath, the student is called a "murid".
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No vows were to be taken, but a simple promise of obedience to the superior was to be made, confirmed by an oath.
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In it, she described the oath of vengeance.
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One night, when he had recovered some of his heavy losses, he took an oath that he would never touch dice again.
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