[VERB 动词]断言;申明;坚持声称 If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
[V that]
[V n]
[V with quote]
[Also V n to-inf]
[FORMAL 正式]
The House of Lords affirmed that the terms of a contract cannot be rewritten retrospectively.
上议院申明合同条款改写后不具备追溯效力。
...a speech in which he affirmed a commitment to lower taxes...
他作出减税承诺的演讲
'This place is a dump,' affirmed Miss T.
“这地方简直像个垃圾堆,”T小姐声称。
affirmation
The ministers issued an affirmation of their faith in the system.
部长们表示了对该体制坚定的信心。
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[VERB 动词]证实;确认 If an event affirms something, it shows that it is true or exists.
[V n]
[FORMAL 正式]
Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion.
我所取得的一切似乎都证明那个观点是对的。
affirmation
The high turnout was an affirmation of the importance that the voters attached to the election.
高投票率清楚地显示出选民们对选举的重视。
Oxford
af·firm/əˈfɜːm; NAmEəˈfɜːrm/verb( formal) to state firmly or publicly that sth is true or that you support sth strongly 申明;断言;公开支持SYN
confirm
affirmsth ◆Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire.双方均申明答应停火。affirmthat… ◆I can affirm that no one will lose their job.我可以肯定,谁都不会丢掉工作。▶af·firm·ationaffirmationaffirmations/ˌæfəˈmeɪʃn; NAmEˌæfərˈmeɪʃn/noun[uncountable , countable ]◆She nodded in affirmation.她肯定地点了点头。affirmaffirmsaffirmedaffirmingaf·firm/əˈfɜːm; NAmEəˈfɜːrm/af·firm·ation/ˌæfəˈmeɪʃn; NAmEˌæfərˈmeɪʃn/
1to state publicly that something is trueSYN confirm: The general affirmed rumors of an attack.affirm that A spokesman for the company affirmed that a merger was likely.2to strengthen a feeling, belief, or idea: He claims that modern physics affirms his Christian beliefs.—affirmation /ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən $ ˌæfər-/ noun [countable, uncountable]
WDF
affirm
[əˈfɜ:m]affirmed, affirming, affirms
CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS
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VERB7450
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Spoken:
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肯定(63%),断言(21%),证实(16%)
vt.肯定;断言
vi.确认;断言
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