[?'va?t?]
[古語、書面語]
vt.
擔(dān)保，保證，對…負責(zé)：
He offered to avouch his innocence with his sword.
他表示愿以劍來保證他是無辜的。
宣布…為真實的；斷言；肯定地說，有根據(jù)地說；確證；主張：
Millions were ready to avouch the exact contrary.
億萬人愿斷言事實恰恰相反。
(公開)承認，自認；供認：
to avouch one’s guilt
供認自己有罪，認罪
vi.
做出保證(for):
做出保證(for):
I'll avouch for that girl;she has promised to be good.
我愿為那女孩擔(dān)保；她已答應(yīng)要改好。
近義詞:
assert