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

• He avowed himself the author of that book.
  他公然宣称自己是那本书的作者。
• 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。
• This was Ricci's avowed goal.
  这是Ricci所明确声明的目标。
• 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）。
• 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。
• Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed.
  秘密的或隐藏的；没有公开实行或从事或表现或宣布的。
• He avowed that he would never return.
  他声明他决不回来了。
• He avowed himself a killer.
  他公然宣称自己是凶手。
• 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。
• 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。