avowed

英 [əˈvaʊd]

美 [əˈvaʊd]

adj.  公开承认的; 公开宣称的
v.  声明; 公开宣称
avow的过去分词和过去式

过去式：avowed　过去分词：avowed　

法律

Collins.1 / BNC.20117 / COCA.21742

牛津词典

adj.

• 公开承认的；公开宣称的
  that has been admitted or stated in public
  1. an avowed atheist
     公开承认的无神论者
  2. an avowed aim/intention/objective/purpose
     公开宣称的宗旨 / 意图 / 目标 / 目的

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 宣称的；坦率承认的
  If you are anavowedsupporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it.
  1. She is an avowed vegetarian.
     她宣称是个素食主义者。
• ADJ （信念、目标）公开宣布的
  Anavowedbelief or aim is one that you have declared formally or publicly.
  1. ...the council's avowed intention to stamp on racism.
     理事会宣布要消灭种族歧视

双语例句

• Lying beneath what is revealed or avowed, especially being deliberately concealed.
  处于揭示的或公开宣称之外，尤指故意隐瞒的。
• He avowed himself ( to be) an atheist.
  他供认自己是无神论者。
• He had avowed to himself a choice.
  他已经向自己宣告他作出了一种选择。
• I avowed never to fly in a small plane again.
  我发誓再也不坐飞机了。
• It's my avowed belief that nuclear weapons are wrong.
  我坚决认为发展核武器是错误的。
• The terrorists avowed that they regretted what they had done.
  恐怖分子承认他们已后悔自己的所作所为。
• He avowed openly [ publicly] that he was divorced.
  他坦白[公开]承认自己离了婚。
• It is my avowed hope that soon I may find a mistress for it.
  我公开宣布我希望找一个女主人。
• The Prime Minister avowed that he saw no need to change his country's policies.
  首相公开表示他觉得没有必要改变国家政策。
• The avowed terrorist stood before them.
  这个公然以恐怖分子自居的人，站在他们面前。