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affirm v.断言,确认,肯定 The verb affirm means to answer positively, but it has a more weighty meaning in legal circles. People are asked to swear an oath or affirm that they will tell the truth in a court of law. Lawyers may ask people to affirm facts, and judges may affirm rulings. In these cases, affirm means to verify or attest to the validity of something. ★★☆☆☆ 2008.0

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[ə'fə:m] To affirm something is to give it a big "YES" or to confirm that it is true. This group generally do well in IQ test, scoring 12-15 points above the mean value of 100, and have contributed disproportionate to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the careers of their elites, including several world-renowned scientists, affirm. 1[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。affirmationThe 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。affirmationThe 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。

英语单词	affirm
英美音标	[ə'fə:m]
中文释义	v.断言,确认,肯定
vocab简明	To affirm something is to give it a big "YES" or to confirm that it is true.
vocab扩展	The verb affirm means to answer positively, but it has a more weighty meaning in legal circles. People are asked to swear an oath or affirm that they will tell the truth in a court of law. Lawyers may ask people to affirm facts, and judges may affirm rulings. In these cases, affirm means to verify or attest to the validity of something.
真题原句	This group generally do well in IQ test, scoring 12-15 points above the mean value of 100, and have contributed disproportionate to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the careers of their elites, including several world-renowned scientists, affirm.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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。
来源	2008.0

Affirm [V True Ed Means People Verb 动词