名词

1. （尤指对个人或国家的）誓言，誓约
An oath is a formal promise, especially a promise to be loyal to a person or country.

2. （在法庭上承诺说实话的）誓言
In a court of law, when someone takes the oath, they make a formal promise to tell the truth. You can say that someone is on oath or under oath when they have made this promise.

3. （表示愤怒、震惊的）咒骂，诅咒
An oath is an offensive or emphatic word or expression which you use when you are angry or shocked.

1. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law)
to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

Synonym: swearing

2. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

e.g. expletives were deleted

Synonym: cursecurse wordexpletiveswearingswearwordcuss

3. a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior

e.g. they took an oath of allegiance