abjure

英 [əb'dʒʊə; əb'dʒɔː] 美 [əb'dʒʊr]
  • vt. 发誓放弃；公开放弃；避免
GRE
星级词汇:
abjure
«
1 / 3
»

助记提示

1、ab- "away" + jur- "swear" + -e.
2、字面意思为：swear away. 引申为：发誓放弃，正式放弃，避免，戒除。

中文词源

abjure 声明放弃

前缀ab-,离开。词根jure, 发誓,同adjure, 命令发誓讲真话。

英文词源

abjure (v.)
early 15c., from Middle French abjurer or directly from Latin abiurare "deny on oath," from ab- "away" (see ab-) + iurare "to swear," related to ius (genitive iuris) "law" (see jurist). Related: Abjured; abjuring.