| 单词 | affirm |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ə'fə:m] |
| 解释 | v.确认；肯定 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 赞成(confirm );肯定(being confident in asserting) 【考】 反义词：recant (放弃信仰、主张); abjure (放弃意见); gainsay (否定、否认) 【记】 af+firm(坚定)→再坚 定→肯定; 【同】 派生词: affirmative(adj. 赞成的, 肯定的) |
| 字源 | affirm (v.) c.1300, from Old French afermier (Modern French affirmer) "affirm, confirm; strengthen, consolidate," from Latin affirmare "to make steady, strengthen," figuratively "confirm, corroborate," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + firmare "strengthen, make firm," from firmus "strong" (see firm (adj.)). Spelling refashioned 16c. in French and English on Latin model. Related: Affirmed; affirming. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 赞成(支持或维护...的正确性); 肯定(自己的主张、思想、信仰) = confirm; (在法庭上)证实, 宣誓说实话 【例】I affirmed my love for you 我肯定我爱你. 【记】af朝向, firm增强, 坚定－断言, 肯定 【反】recant(v 放弃信仰, 主张); gainsay(v 否定, 否认); abjure(vt 发誓放弃, 公开放弃); |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】af 加强 + firm(坚定，牢固)→更坚定→肯定 【相关】confirm 确认 |
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