vow
[vaʊ] verb transitive
ADVANCED
■to make a determined decision or promise to do something 发誓，立誓•[+ (that)] The guerillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government.游击队发誓要推翻政府。 •[+ to infinitive] After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.自从去年圣诞节我们吃过几顿糟糕的饭之后，我就发誓要自己常做饭。
[vaʊ] noun countable
■a serious promise or decision 誓言；誓约•[+ to infinitive] She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.她发誓再也不借钱给别人了。 |