adjured v. 要求,命令;恳请,恳求(adjure 的过去式和过去分词)
- She adjured him to tell the truth.
你务必对我说实话。 - The policemen adjured the suspects to tell the truth.
警察严令嫌疑犯说出真相。 - A sign hanging outside, after all, adjured “Absolute Silence!”
毕竟,他在书房外面挂了牌子,上面严厉的写着“绝对安静”。
Adjure \Ad*jure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adjured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Adjuring}]. [L. adjurare, adjurdium, to swear to; later,
to adjure: cf. F. adjurer. See {Jury}.]
To charge, bind, or command, solemnly, as if under oath, or
under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to in the most solemn
or impressive manner; to entreat earnestly.
Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the
man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this
city Jericho. --Josh. vi.
26.
The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the
Christ. --Matt. xxvi.
63.
The commissioners adjured them not to let pass so
favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties.
--Marshall.