vouchsafe

verb

/ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf/

(old-fashioned or formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they vouchsafe	/ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf/ /ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf/
he / she / it vouchsafes	/ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪfs/ /ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪfs/
past simple vouchsafed	/ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪft/ /ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪft/
past participle vouchsafed	/ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪft/ /ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪft/
-ing form vouchsafing	/ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪfɪŋ/ /ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪfɪŋ/

to give, offer or tell something to somebody, especially in order to give them a special advantage赐予，给予，告知（尤指为给特别的好处）
- vouchsafe something (to somebody) He vouchsafed to me certain family secrets.他让我知道了某些家庭秘密。
- vouchsafe somebody something Lady Agnes only vouchsafed him a slight nod.艾格尼丝夫人只是轻轻点了点头。
- vouchsafe that… I can vouchsafe that we all think very highly of you.我可以保证我们都对你评价很高。
词源Middle English: originally as the phrase vouch something safe on someone, i.e. ‘warrant the secure conferment of (something on someone)’.