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a·vow /əˈvaʊ/ verb [transitive] formalSAY/STATE to make a public statement about something you believe in 宣称，公开声明 SYN swear He avowed his commitment to Marxist ideals. 他宣称对马克思主义理想矢志不渝。 —avowal noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusavow• I believe that there is an authentic beauty in science and this is fervently avowed by many scientists.• Others avow that he intentionally distorted the trial.• We worked with one hotel chain that avowed to the point of dementia its commitment to customer service and comfort.Origin avow (1200-1300) Old French avouer, from Latin advocare; → ADVOCATE2a·vow verbChineseSyllable Corpus make to statement public a about |