affidavit
UK/.æfi'deivit/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A written statement made under oath, used as evidence in court
宣誓书；书面证词
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedBorrowed whole from Medieval Latin affidāvit, 'he has pledged his faith': af- (toward) + fid (faith) + the Latin verb ending -avit (he has done). It's literally a frozen Latin verb form. An affidavit is a statement on which you stake your faith/trustworthiness under oath.
Root fid still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sworn affidavit宣誓书
- 2.sign an affidavit签署宣誓书
- 3.submit an affidavit提交宣誓书
- 4.affidavit of support经济担保书
Example Sentences
- 1.
She signed an affidavit confirming the documents were genuine.
- 2.
The witness submitted a sworn affidavit to the court.