vow /vaʊ/ star2 CET6 TEM4 (vowing,vowed,vows)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you vow to do something, you make a serious promise or decision that you will do it. 发誓

  例：

  While many models vow to go back to college, few do.

  很多模特儿发誓要重返大学，但几乎无人做到。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A vow is a serious promise or decision to do a particular thing. 誓言

  例：

  I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.

  我默默发誓今后要更加小心。

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Vows are a particular set of serious promises, such as the promises two people make when they are getting married. 誓约

  例：

  I took my marriage vows and kept them.

  我结婚时立下了誓言而且一直信守诺言。