我刚刚逐字宣读了二百年前乔治·华盛顿所宣读过的誓词,我将手置于其上的这本《圣经》也就是他将手置于其上的《圣经》。 I have just repeated word-for-word the oath taken by George Washington200 years ago; and the Bible on which I placed my hand is the Bible on which he placed his.
法庭中使用的誓词有固定的格式。 There is a standard form of oath used in lawcourts.