動詞 avow:

1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
   同義詞：affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
2. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
   同義詞：avow, avouch

形容詞 avowed:

1. openly declared as such
   同義詞：professed

1. The avowed aim of this government is to reduce taxation.
   這屆政府所宣稱的目標是減少稅收。