perjury
英['pɜːdʒ(ə)rɪ]
美['pɝdʒəri]
词态变化
复数: perjuries;助记提示
1、per- "through" + jur- "swear" + -y.
2、per- "through" 在这里引申为：由好的一方面through到不好的一方面，=> away；同类单词：perjury, pervert.
3、由此，本单词引申为：swear falsely, break one's word, break one's oath.中文词源
perjury 伪证，假誓来自perjure,作伪证，发假誓。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Two key witnesses at her trial committed perjury.
- 在对她的庭审中有两名主要证人犯了伪证罪.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. This witness has committed perjury and no reliance can be placed on her evidence.
- 这名证人作了伪证，她的证词不可信。
来自辞典例句
- 3. You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.
- 如果你诱使证人作伪证,你要受罚的.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Perjury and obstruction ofjustice are nothing?
- 作伪证和妨碍司法公正是没什么?
来自电影对白
- 5. When he does, you commit perjury in court.
- 他找的时候, 你就着手在高院作伪证,对吗?
来自电影对白