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avow

/uh-vou/US // əˈvaʊ //UK // (əˈvaʊ) //

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.

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  • And if they refuse to so avow, suddenly finding themselves with a challenge from the right?

  • And if they do so avow—well, the worst scenario is as follows.

  • It will instead avow a Republicanism that is culturally modern, economically inclusive, and environmentally responsible.

  • Sorry, tannin fans: “In contrast to results for coffee, no effect was observed for drinking tea,” the authors avow.

  • If I am returned, my main object, I avow it frankly, will be to make them the standing order.

  • General Stanhope then repeated to him, all that the impassioned resentment of Ripperda had excited him to avow.

  • The millions in the world who conscientiously disclaim the supremacy of the Pope, at least openly avow it.

  • The young scholar always allows himself a number of libertine sonnets, and we avow it is particularly disagreeable to us.

  • He would candidly avow, however, that he despaired of seeing the question brought to a speedy and satisfactory settlement.