avow
vt. 公開宣告,承認
If you avow something, you admit it or declare it.
...a public statement avowing neutrality...
宣佈中立的公開宣告
The Prime Minister avowed that he saw no need to change his country's policies.
首相公開表示他覺得沒有必要改變國家政策。
1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;
2. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.
那個參議員被迫承認曾經收過那家公司的一些錢.
But whatever the danger, Christ's followers must avow their principles.
但不論遭何危險, 跟從基督的人必須承認自己的信仰.
Many a man thinks, what he is ashamed to avow ( Samuel Johnson ).
很多人都考慮過那些他們羞於說出來的事 ( 薩謬爾約翰遜 ).