vow /vau/ I. vt. & vi. 发誓，起誓；郑重宣布：I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。She vowed that she would take the matter to court.她郑重宣布要把这事诉诸法律。She vowed to herself that she would not show any emotion.她发誓一定要不动声色。‖II. n. [c] 誓言：She took a vow never to lend money to anyone again.她发誓绝不再借钱给别人。He made a vow to avenge his father’s death.他发誓要为死去的父亲报仇。She kept her vow of silence until she died.她履行了誓言，至死保守秘密。