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vouch

美音:[vautʃ ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[vautʃ ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
vt.担保,推荐,证明,断定,传出庭作证 vi.保证,担保,证明,确定

难易程度:

vouch为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:vouched 过去分词:vouched 现在分词:vouching 第三人称单数:vouches

词根

voc,voke=to call(喊叫),voice(声)

相关词

assure  bear-witness  guarantee  pledge  promise  swear  testify  vow    

vouch


/vaʊtʃ; vautʃ/
v [Ipr]
1 ~ for sb/sth take responsibility for or express confidence in (a person, his behaviour, etc); guarantee 为(某人、其行为等)担保或作证; 保证
*I can vouch for him/his honesty. 我可以为他[他的诚实]作担保.
2 ~ for sth confirm (a claim, etc) by producing evidence or drawing on one's own experience(提供证据或现身说法)确定(某权利要求等)
*Experts vouch for the painting's authenticity. 由专家确认该画是否为真迹.

vouch


v
vouch for / [vouch for sb/sth] phr v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: vocher 'to state, call as a witness', from Latin vocare; VOCATION]
to say that you firmly believe that something is true or good because of your experience or knowledge of it
 I'll vouch for the quality of the report. I read it last night.
 'Where were you on the night of the murder?' 'In bed with flu. My wife can vouch for that .'
to say that you believe that someone will behave well and that you will be responsible for their behaviour, actions etc
 Why don't you phone my office? They'll vouch for me.