1月4日商务英语

props [prɔps]

赞赏（名词，当代俚语）

Respect and recognition (NOTE: clipping of "proper respect")

EXAMPLE: Everybody in the office gave the young woman props for her hard work on the tough project.

办公室里每个人都对这位在困难项目上艰苦工作的年轻女员工表示赞赏。

to be under oath

经宣誓的

To be speaking in a court after having made a legal promise that what is said is true

EXAMPLE: During his trial the dishonest man was afraid to tell lies because he was under oath.

这个不老实的人在受审过程中不敢撒谎，因经他已经宣过誓了。