abjure
UK/əb'dʒʊə/US/әb'dʒuә/
GREC1
释义
v.
To formally renounce a belief, claim, or allegiance, often under oath
正式宣誓放弃;公开弃绝
词根拆分
词根派生ab-(离开)+ jur(发誓)= 发誓把某物弃之而去,即郑重弃绝。
词根 jur 还连着 75 个词例句
- 1.
He was forced to abjure his former political beliefs.
他被迫公开放弃从前的政治信仰。
- 2.
The new citizen abjured allegiance to any foreign state.
这位新公民宣誓弃绝对任何外国的效忠。