adjure

• 动词，表示郑重或恳切地要求某人做某事，常用于正式或法律语境。

A verb used to express the act of earnestly or solemnly urging someone to do something, often in a formal or legal context.

1. Earnestly requestC2formal

   To ask or request someone to do something in a serious and urgent manner.

   恳求

   • I adjure you to reconsider your decision.
   • She adjured him to tell the truth.
   • The priest adjured the congregation to pray for peace.

   同义词begbeseechentreatimploreimportunesupplicate

   反义词commandforbidprohibit

2. Solemnly commandC2formal

   To command someone to do something in a formal and binding way, often under oath.

   郑重命令

   • The judge adjured the witness to speak only the truth.
   • He adjured his followers to remain loyal.
   • The king adjured the knight to protect the realm.

   同义词bidchargecommanddirectenjoininstructorderrequire