avouch[ə'vautʃ]

• • [古语、书面语]
• vt.
  • 担保，保证，对…负责：

    He offered to avouch his innocence with his sword.

    他表示愿以剑来保证他是无辜的。

  • 宣布…为真实的；断言；肯定地说，有根据地说；确证；主张：

    Millions were ready to avouch the exact contrary.

    亿万人愿断言事实恰恰相反。

  • (公开)承认，自认；供认：

    to avouch one’s guilt

    供认自己有罪，认罪

• vi.
  • 做出保证(for):

    I'll avouch for that girl;she has promised to be good.

    我愿为那女孩担保；她已答应要改好。

• 近义词:

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