/sweə(r) ||; swɛr/verb (
past tense swore /swɔ:(r)
||; swɔr/
past participle sworn /swɔ:n
||; swɔrn/)
1 [I] swear (at sb/sth) to use rude or bad language 咒骂: He hit his thumb with the hammer and swore loudly. 他不小心用铁锤打中了拇指，就大声咒骂起来。There's no point in swearing at the car just because it won't start! 车子开不动，你咒骂也没用。 ☞Look at curse. 参看curse。
2 [I,T] swear (to do sth);swear that... to make a serious promise 发誓；宣誓；起誓: When you give evidence in court you have to swear to tell the truth. 在法庭作证前必须宣誓所言属实。Will you swear not to tell anyone? 你可以发誓不告诉任何人吗？
swear by sth to believe completely in the value of sth 极其信赖某事物的价值
swear sb in (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to make sb say officially that he/she will accept the responsibility of a new position 使宣誓就职:
The President will be sworn in next week. 总统将于下星期宣誓就职。