vouchsafe
verb (old-fashioned or formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they vouchsafe | |
| he / she / it vouchsafes | |
| past simple vouchsafed | |
| past participle vouchsafed | |
| -ing form vouchsafing |
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。
Word OriginMiddle English: originally as the phrase vouch something safe on someone, i.e. ‘warrant the secure conferment of (something on someone)’.- vouchsafe something (to somebody)