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。
宣誓书；书面宣誓证词
affidavits — plural of affidavit
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
a 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。
A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
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
The witness signed the affidavit in front of a notary public.
证人在公证人面前签署了宣誓书。
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.
她向法院提交了一份宣誓书，证明她住在那地址。
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.
律师让我准备一份描述我所见情况的宣誓书。
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 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。
that 从句是宣誓书内容的同位语，that 一般不省略。
She signed an affidavit that she was at home at the time of the crime.
她签署了一份宣誓书，声称案发时她在家。
of 后接名词说明宣誓书的用途，如 support、service，常构成法律术语。
The lawyer filed an affidavit of service with the court.
律师向法院提交了一份送达宣誓书。
常见通用表达；affidavit 更正式，特指在公证人或有授权官员面前签署、可用于法律程序的书面证词。
在美国法律文件里常与 affidavit 互相替换，但 declaration 有时可由签署人自行声明而不经公证，需按具体要求判断。
grammar · medium
易错句子She signed a affidavit.
正确表达She signed an affidavit.
affidavit 以元音音素 /æ/ 开头，不定冠词应用 an，而不是 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子The lawyer filed two affidavit in court.
正确表达The lawyer filed two affidavits in court.
affidavit 是可数名词，two 之后要用复数形式 affidavits。
oath 强调的是口头或心里发出的誓言、宣誓行为；affidavit 是写下来并经宣誓的书面文件。想表达“宣誓”这个动作/承诺用 oath，想表达“宣誓书”这份文书用 affidavit。
deposition 通常指在法庭外、由律师提问并记录下来的宣誓证言，往往经过双方质询；affidavit 是当事人自己写好并宣誓的书面声明，不经过问答盘诘。
notarization 是指公证员对签名或文书真伪的认证手续；affidavit 本身是宣誓陈述的书面内容，可能需要公证但不等同于公证。
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。
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。
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。
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。
送达宣誓书
The plaintiff filed an affidavit of service proving that the defendant received the summons.
原告提交了一份送达宣誓书，证明被告已收到传票。
虚假宣誓书
He later admitted that he had made a false affidavit.
他后来承认自己作出了虚假宣誓书。
noun
af-（ad- 的变体，表“朝向、加强”）+ fid（信任/誓言，源自拉丁语 fidere）+ -avit（拉丁语动词词尾，原意为“他/她已经……”）；相关词：confide, confidence, fidelity, fiduciary
宣誓书通常需要公证人见证签名并确认宣誓人身份。
宣誓书中的内容需在誓言下保证真实，与宣誓行为密切相关。
宣誓书常用作书面证词，在法庭上可能替代口头证言。
宣誓书常作为证据提交给法庭，用于法律程序。
宣誓书可能由证人签署，或在法庭上对证人陈述进行书面记录。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.