解释
- vt. 断言；保证
- vi. 做出保证
※ 提供单词"avouch"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
英文词源
- avouch (v.)
- late 15c., from Middle French avochier "call upon as authority," in Old French "call (to court), advocate, plead (a case)," from Latin advocare "call to" as a witness (see advocate).
Avouch, which is no longer in common use, means guarantee, solemnly aver, prove by assertion, maintain the truth or existence of, vouch for .... Avow means own publicly to, make no secret of, not shrink from admitting, acknowledge one's responsibility for .... Vouch is now common only in the phrase vouch for, which has taken the place of avouch in ordinary use, & means pledge one's word for .... [Fowler]
Related: Avouched; avouching.
例句和用法
- 1. We can avouch for the quality.
- 我们保证质量.
- 2. I am willing to employ your friend if you will avouch his integrity.
- 如果你能保证你的朋友是个诚实的人,那么我很乐意聘用他.
- 3. I avouch for that girl; she has promised to be good.
- 我愿为那女孩担保; 她已答应要改好.
- 4. He offered to avouch his innocence with his sword.
- 他表示愿以剑来保证他是无辜的.
- 5. Millions were ready to avouch the exact contrary.
- 亿万人愿意提出反证.
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