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

• Thinks the book succeeds in achieving its avowed purpose: to explain how the Court's current role evolved through history ( Tony Mauro).
  认为该书成功地达到了公开宣布的目的：解释当今法庭作用的历史发展（托尼莫罗）。
• He had avowed to himself a choice.
  他已经向自己宣告他作出了一种选择。
• 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。
• He avowed openly [ publicly] that he was divorced.
  他坦白[公开]承认自己离了婚。
• 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 himself the author of that book.
  他公然宣称自己是那本书的作者。
• Despite avowed allegiance to the free market system, private businesses are among the strongest opponents of effluent charges.
  尽管私人商业拥护自由市场机制，但是他们仍然是排污收费最强烈的反对者。
• He avowed that he would never return.
  他声明他决不回来了。
• I avowed never to fly in a small plane again.
  我发誓再也不坐飞机了。
• He avowed his crime when the policeman began to cross-examine him.
  当警察开始审问他时，他坦白犯了罪。