Word · Frequency #12889
affidavit
宣誓书；书面宣誓证词
核心释义
a written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
- 1.
宣誓人签署的宣誓陈述文件。
A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
- 2.
在宣誓下作出的书面声明；在有法律授权的人员面前宣誓为真的书面陈述
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
宣誓人签署的宣誓陈述文件。；在宣誓下作出的书面声明；在有法律授权的人员面前宣誓为真的书面陈述
用法In use
The witness signed the affidavit in front of a notary public.
用法提示：affidavit 在此作名词，指经宣誓后签署的书面证词。
She filed an affidavit with the court to prove she lived at that address.
用法提示：affidavit 是名词，表示提交给法院的书面宣誓陈述。
The lawyer asked me to prepare an affidavit describing what I had seen.
用法提示：affidavit 在此为名词，意为宣誓后所作的书面声明。
in an affidavit
in an affidavit 常放句首作状语，说明消息来源。
In an affidavit, the officer described what he saw at the scene.
在一份宣誓书中，这名警官描述了他在现场看到的情况。
an affidavit that + clause
that 从句是宣誓书内容的同位语，that 一般不省略。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- swear an affidavit
- 宣誓作证；宣誓立下书面证词
- She was asked to swear an affidavit about what she had witnessed.她被要求就所目击的情况宣誓作证。
- sign an affidavit
- 签署宣誓书
- He signed an affidavit confirming his identity.他签署了一份确认身份的宣誓书。
- file an affidavit
- 提交宣誓书
- Her lawyer filed an affidavit with the court.她的律师向法院提交了一份宣誓书。
- affidavit of support
- 经济担保宣誓书
- The sponsor must submit an affidavit of support for the visa applicant.担保人必须为签证申请人提交经济担保宣誓书。
- affidavit of service
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
affidavit 谐音近似“阿菲戴维特”，想象阿菲在法庭上举着宣誓书发誓——affidavit 就是宣誓书。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：court filings、legal proceedings、sworn oaths affidavit 是正式的法律用语，通常用于法庭文件、宣誓公证等正式场合，日常口语中很少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
affidavits
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The target /deɪvət/ has no common exact rhymes. The word 'davit' (same spelling ending) is pronounced /ˈdævɪt/, with a different vowel sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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