“就职宣誓”常见的英文表达是 “oath of office” 或 “taking the oath of office”(表示“进行就职宣誓”这一动作)。
oath of office: 侧重于指宣誓这一文本或仪式内容本身,即官员在就职时所宣读的誓言内容。例如:The new president will take the oath of office tomorrow.(新总统将于明天进行就职宣誓 。)
taking the oath of office: 更强调“进行就职宣誓”这个动作行为。例如:He is preparing for taking the oath of office.(他正在为就职宣誓做准备 。)