avow

动词 avow:

1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
   同义词：affirm, verify, assert, aver, swan, swear
2. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
   同义词：avouch

1. He avowed that he would never return.
   他声明他决不回来了。
2. He avowed openly that he was divorced.
   他坦白承认自己离了婚。

a.vow

v.tr.（及物动词）
a.vowed,a.vow.ing,a.vows
To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess:
坦率承认：公开地、大胆地、不害羞地承认；坦白：
例句：
avow guilt.See Synonyms at acknowledge
承认有罪参见 acknowledge

To state positively.See Synonyms at assert
断言：有利的宣称参见 assert

来源：
Middle English avowen
中古英语 avowen
from Old French avouer
源自 古法语 avouer
from Latin advoc3re [to call upon] * see advocate
源自 拉丁语 advoc3re [拜访] *参见 advocate

【引伸】
avow.able
adj.（形容词）
avow.ably
adv.（副词）
avow.edly
avow.er
n.（名词）