adjure

adjure
[əˈdʒʊə]
verb
  1. [with obj. and infinitive](formal)urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something
    (正式)恳请,祈求
    I adjure you to tell me the truth.
    我恳请你告诉我真相。
派生
adjuration
noun
adjuratory
[-rət(ə)ri]
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'put a person on oath'): from Latin adjurare, from ad- 'to' + jurare 'swear' (from jus, jur- 'oath')
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