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

• Barack Obama, the new US president, is an avowed enemy of tax havens.
  美国新任总统巴拉克奥巴马（BarackObama）便发誓要打击避税天堂。
• He avowed himself a patriot.
  他自称自己是爱国者。
• He avowed that he would never return.
  他声明他决不回来了。
• He avowed himself the author of that book.
  他公然宣称自己是那本书的作者。
• He avowed that he cound not drank.
  他承认自己不会喝酒。
• He avowed that he would never cooperate with them again.
  他声明他决不再与他们合作。
• This was Ricci's avowed goal.
  这是Ricci所明确声明的目标。
• He avowed openly [ publicly] that he was divorced.
  他坦白[公开]承认自己离了婚。
• Deliberately here we avow ourselves, as he avowed himself in the dock, Irishmen of one allegiance only.
  让我们大家坦承，如同他在被告席上坦承一样，爱尔兰人同心同德。
• He had avowed to himself a choice.
  他已经向自己宣告他作出了一种选择。