affirm
美音:[ə´fə:m
]
英音:[ə´fə:m
]
v.断言,确认,肯定
难易程度:
affirm为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:affirmer 动词过去式:affirmed 过去分词:affirmed 现在分词:affirming 第三人称单数:affirms 副词:affirmably 形容词:affirmable
词根
ad-=to,at,for 表示方向、变化、完成、附加、增加、开始，或只表加强的重要字首 变化型 ab-,ac-,af-,ag-,al-,an-,ap-,ar-,as-,at-
近义词, 同义词
affirmation statement allegation assertion declaration word confirmation oath affidavit deposition assurance protest protestation profession acknowledgment assent pledge pronouncement declaration remarkassert make an assertion have one's say say affirm declare state protest profess put forth advance allege propose enunciate broach set forth maintain contend pretend depose aver avow swear pledge
相关词
affirm
/ə'fɜ:m; ə`fɝm/
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f] ~ sth (to sb) state sth as the truth; assert sth 肯定某事物属实; 断言某事物
*She affirmed her innocence. 她坚称自己无罪.
* He affirmed that he was responsible. 他肯定是他负责. Cf 参看 deny.
2 [I] (law 律) make a solemn declaration in court instead of swearing an oath （在法庭上不经宣誓而）郑重陈词.
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f] ~ sth (to sb) state sth as the truth; assert sth 肯定某事物属实; 断言某事物
*She affirmed her innocence. 她坚称自己无罪.
* He affirmed that he was responsible. 他肯定是他负责. Cf 参看 deny.
2 [I] (law 律) make a solemn declaration in court instead of swearing an oath （在法庭上不经宣誓而）郑重陈词.
affirm
v [T]formal
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: afermer, from Latin affirmare, from ad- 'to' + firmare 'to make firm']
to state publicly that something is true
= confirm
The general affirmed rumors of an attack.
affirm that
A spokesman for the company affirmed that a merger was likely.
to strengthen a feeling, belief, or idea
He claims that modern physics affirms his Christian beliefs.
>affirmation [,æfə'meɪʃən (US) ,æfər-/
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: afermer, from Latin affirmare, from ad- 'to' + firmare 'to make firm']
to state publicly that something is true
= confirm
The general affirmed rumors of an attack.
affirm that
A spokesman for the company affirmed that a merger was likely.
to strengthen a feeling, belief, or idea
He claims that modern physics affirms his Christian beliefs.
>affirmation [,æfə'meɪʃən (US) ,æfər-/
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