Old English forswerian "swear falsely" (intransitive), also "abandon or renounce on oath" (transitive), from for- "completely" + swerian "to swear" (see swear (v.)). Related: Forswore; forsworn; forswearing.
实用例句
1. You must tell the truth to the judge, because if you forswear yourself you could go to prison.
你必须向法官说老实话, 因为你如果作伪证就可能坐牢.
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2. Wells was not likely to forswear the faith of a lifetime.
威尔斯决不会背弃他毕生的信仰.
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3. The priests of some religions must forswear wealth and marriage.
有些宗教的祭司必须宣誓放弃财富和婚姻.
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4. Some priests have to forswear marriage.
有些祭司必须宣誓放弃婚姻.
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5. The judge asks sharply: " Do you know to forswear what result can you get? "