perjury

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n. criminal offense of making false statements under oath

n. 伪誓, 伪证, 背信弃义
[经] 伪证, 假的证据

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perjury 由 per-（表示完全、彻底）和 jury（法庭、陪审团）组成，合起来表示在法庭上说谎。

例句

1. He was charged with perjury after lying under oath in court.

他在法庭上宣誓作伪证后被控作伪证。

2. The lawyer warned her that perjury could lead to serious consequences.

律师警告她，作伪证可能会导致严重后果。

3. She realized that telling the truth was better than committing perjury.

她意识到，讲真话比作伪证更好。