late 14c., "act of swearing to a statement known to be false," via Anglo-French perjurie (late 13c.) and Old French parjurée "perjury, false witness," both from Latin periurium "a false oath," from periurare "swear falsely," from per- "away, entirely" (see per) + iurare "to swear" (see jury (n.)). Related: Perjurious.
双语例句
1. Two key witnesses at her trial committed perjury.
在对她的庭审中有两名主要证人犯了伪证罪.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. This witness has committed perjury and no reliance can be placed on her evidence.
这名证人作了伪证,她的证词不可信。
来自辞典例句
3. You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.