Affirm True [V Affirmation Affirmed State Publicly Ed
To affirm means to state firmly and publicly that something is true or exists. It can also mean to show that something is true or exists by your actions or by events.
[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。
2
[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
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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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