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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

sworn [swɔːn]
  1. 1. swear的过去分词
  2. 2. adjective a sworn statement 宣誓证词
    to be sworn enemies
    不共戴天仇敌

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

sworn [sworn] [swɔːn]
  1. 1. swear的过去分词
  2. 2. adjective 盟誓

Examples

to be sworn to secrecy/silence
发誓保守秘密/保持沉默
The designed politician had yet to be sworn in.
那位当选的政治家还未宣誓就职。
The eleven faculty members who made the decision are sworn to secrecy.
做了决定的十一位教职员发誓会保守秘密。
One minute they were sworn enemies, the next they were clinging together in fierce mutual desire.
一分钟前,他们还是赌咒发誓的敌人,下一分钟他们就又为了强烈的共同欲望而团结一致了。
A jury was sworn in on Friday.
一个陪审团在周五宣誓就职。
A jury was sworn in on Friday.
一个陪审员在周五宣誓就职。
I had sworn on the Bible.
我对着圣经发誓。
The agency sworn to protect its employees.
该机构保证,一定要维护雇员们的利益。
Only few people knew the whole story, but they have been sworn to secrecy.
只有一些人知道整个故事,但他们已发过誓,会保密。

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