perjury

英 ['pɜːdʒ(ə)rɪ] 美 ['pɝdʒəri]
  • n. 伪证;伪誓;背信弃义

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

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