mid-15c. "swear falsely" (implied in perjured; late 13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French parjurer "to break one's word, renege on a promise" (11c.), from Latin periurare "to swear falsely, break one's oath" (see perjury). Reflexive sense is from 18c.
perjure 英文释义
1. knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
perjure 双语例句
1. She would rather perjure herself than admit to her sins.
她宁愿在法庭上撒谎也不愿承认她的罪行。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The man scrupled to perjure himself.
这人发伪誓时迟疑了起来.
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perjure 实用场景例句
Witnesses lied and perjured themselves...
证人撒谎作伪证。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
She would rather perjure herself than admit to her sins.
她宁愿在法庭上撒谎也不愿承认她的罪行。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The man scrupled to perjure himself.
这人发伪誓时迟疑了起来.
期刊摘选
She would rather perjure herself than admit to her sins.
