perjure

动词 perjure:

1. knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

1. Several witnesses at the trial were clearly prepared to perjure themselves in order to protect the accused.
   在审判时几个证人显然已准备好为袒护被告而作伪证。

per.jure

v.tr.（及物动词）
per.jured,per.jur.ing,per.jures 【法律】
To render (oneself) guilty of perjury by deliberately testifying falsely under oath.
使做伪证：使某人犯有在宣誓后故意提供假证据的罪责

来源：
Middle English perjuren
中古英语 perjuren
from Old French perjurer
源自 古法语 perjurer
from Latin periôr3re
源自 拉丁语 periôr3re
per- [per-]
per- [前缀，表示.欺骗.]
iôr3re [to swear] * see yewes-
iôr3re [发誓] *参见 yewes-

【引伸】
per.jurer
n.（名词）