avow
/əˈvau; ə`vaʊ/ v[Tn, Cn.n, Cn.t]
(fml 文) declare (sth) openly; admit 公开宣称（某事物）; 承认
avow one's belief, faith, conviction, etc 公开表示相信, 信仰, 服理等
avow oneself (to be) a socialist 公开宣布自己是社会主义者
The avowed aim of this Government is to reduce taxation. 这届政府所宣称的目标是减少税收.