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oath

/ˈoʊθ/B2

誓言 / 誓约 (n.)

比一般的 `promise` 庄重得多，通常指在神明或法律面前立下的「庄严誓言」。常用搭配有 `swear an oath`（发誓）或 `keep/break an oath`（守/违背誓言）。

Do you have to?

-He swore an oath, Cat. -Law is law, my lady.

Tell Bran he's coming, too.