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affirm vt.证实；断言；肯定 (1) 我断言他所说的是实情。(2) 他们断言这个女孩子读了不少书。(3) 我可以肯定，谁都不会丢掉工作。(4) 我们没有任何权利和资格去肯定或否定任何一件事情。 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.

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英 [ə'fɜːm] 美 [ə'fɜːrm] (1) I affirm that what he said is true.(2) They affirmed that the girl did quite a bit of reading.(3) I can affirm that no one will lose their job.(4) We are not entitled to affirm or negate anything. To affirm something is to give it a big "YES" or to confirm that it is true. 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	英 [ə'fɜːm] 美 [ə'fɜːrm]
中文释义	vt.证实；断言；肯定
英语例句	(1) I affirm that what he said is true. (2) They affirmed that the girl did quite a bit of reading. (3) I can affirm that no one will lose their job. (4) We are not entitled to affirm or negate anything.
中文例句	(1) 我断言他所说的是实情。 (2) 他们断言这个女孩子读了不少书。 (3) 我可以肯定，谁都不会丢掉工作。 (4) 我们没有任何权利和资格去肯定或否定任何一件事情。
vocabulary简明	To affirm something is to give it a big "YES" or to confirm that it is true.
vocabulary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.
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。

Affirm [V I True Ed Means People Verb