perjury
英 ['p??d?(?)r?]
美['p?d??ri]
- n. 偽證；偽誓；背信棄義
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?perjuries;
助記提示
1、per- "through" + jur- "swear" + -y.
2、per- "through" 在這里引申為：由好的一方面through到不好的一方面，=> away；同類單詞：perjury, pervert.
3、由此，本單詞引申為：swear falsely, break one's word, break one's oath.
2、per- "through" 在這里引申為：由好的一方面through到不好的一方面，=> away；同類單詞：perjury, pervert.
3、由此，本單詞引申為：swear falsely, break one's word, break one's oath.
中文詞源
perjury 偽證，假誓
來自perjure,作偽證，發(fā)假誓。
英文詞源
- perjury
- perjury: see just
- perjury (n.)
- late 14c., "act of swearing to a statement known to be false," via Anglo-French perjurie (late 13c.) and Old French parjurée "perjury, false witness," both from Latin periurium "a false oath," from periurare "swear falsely," from per- "away, entirely" (see per) + iurare "to swear" (see jury (n.)). Related: Perjurious.
雙語例句
- 1. Two key witnesses at her trial committed perjury.
- 在對她的庭審中有兩名主要證人犯了偽證罪.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. This witness has committed perjury and no reliance can be placed on her evidence.
- 這名證人作了偽證，她的證詞不可信。
來自辭典例句
- 3. You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.
- 如果你誘使證人作偽證,你要受罰的.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Perjury and obstruction ofjustice are nothing?
- 作偽證和妨礙司法公正是沒什么?
來自電影對白
- 5. When he does, you commit perjury in court.
- 他找的時候, 你就著手在高院作偽證,對嗎?
來自電影對白