"forswear" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 發誓放棄
• 鄭重棄絕

Definition

正式承諾放棄某事，或鄭重拒絕，通常用於嚴肅或官方場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為正式、文學用詞，常見於法律、宗教或戲劇場合。常與“暴力”、“說謊”、“效忠”等搭配使用。比一般的“承諾”更嚴肅，強調徹底放棄。日常對話中很少使用。

Examples

He forswears all forms of violence.

他**發誓放棄**一切形式的暴力。

She decided to forswear lying forever.

她決定**發誓放棄**說謊，永遠不再說謊。

They all had to forswear their old allegiances.

他們都必須**發誓放棄**舊的忠誠。

After the scandal, the politician publicly forswore any involvement.

醜聞發生後，那位政客公開**鄭重否認**有任何牽涉。

He forswore alcohol when his daughter was born.

女兒出生時，他**發誓戒酒**。

If you join this group, you must forswear loyalty to any other organization.

如果你加入這個團體，你必須**鄭重棄絕**對任何其他組織的忠誠。