An earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain manner, especially a solemn promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
파생어
vower [명] vowless [형]
예문
1. vow a crusade (성전을 맹세하다) 2. I am under a vow not to smoke. (나는 금연할 것을 서약하고 있다) 3. They vowed vengeance against the oppressor. (압제자에게 보복할 것을 맹세하였다) 4. He vowed to work harder in the future. (맹세코 앞으로 더 열심히 하겠다고 말했다) 5. They vowed a temple to God. (그들은 신에게 신전을 바쳤다)
