/kən'fɜ:m; kən`fɝm/
v
1 [Tn, Tf] provide evidence for the truth or correctness of (a report, an opinion, etc); establish the truth of 证实, 证明（报告、意见等）的正确性; 确认
*The rumours of an attack were later confirmed. 发动攻击的谣传後来得到了证实.
* The announcement confirmed my suspicions. 这项通告证明了我的猜疑属实.
* Please write to confirm your reservation, ie send a letter to support a booking made by telephone. 请来信确认一下您所预订的项目（来信确认在电话中预订的项目）.
* When asked, she confirmed that she was going to retire. 有人问她时, 她肯定了她将要退休.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~sth; ~ sb (as/in sth) ratify (a treaty, appointment, etc); make definite or establish more firmly (power, a position, etc) 批准（条约、任命等）; 肯定, 巩固或加强（权力、地位等）
*The new minister will be confirmed in office by the Queen. 新的部长将由女王批准任职.
* After a six-month probationary period, she was confirmed in her post. 经过六个月的试用期之後, 她获准正式任该职.
* The incident confirmed him in (ie established more firmly) his dislike of dogs. 出了这件事之後他就更加不喜欢狗了.
3 [Tn] admit (sb) to full membership of the Christian Church （教会）给（某人）施坚信礼（使之成为正式教徒）
*She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen. 她出生一个月时受洗礼, 十三岁时行坚信礼.

v [T]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: confirmer, from Latin confirmare, from com- ( COM-) + firmare 'to make firm']
to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof
　New evidence has confirmed the first witness's story.
　To confirm my diagnosis I need to do some tests.
confirm that
　Research has confirmed that the risk is higher for women.
confirm what
　The new results confirm what most of us knew already.
to say that something is definitely true
　The President refused to confirm the rumor.
　Managers have so far refused to confirm or deny reports that up to 200 jobs are to go.
confirm that
　Walsh confirmed that the money had been paid.
confirm what
　My brother will confirm what I have told you.
to tell someone that a possible arrangement, date, or situation is now definite or official
　Could you confirm the dates we discussed?
　Smith was confirmed as the club's new manager yesterday.
confirm a booking/reservation/appointment
　I am writing to confirm a booking for a single room for the night of 6 June.
to make you believe that your idea or feeling is right
confirm your fears/doubts/suspicions etc
　This just confirms my worst fears.
confirm you in your belief/opinion/view etc (that)
(=make you believe something more strongly)
　The expression on his face confirmed me in my suspicions.
be confirmed
to be made a full member of the Christian church in a special ceremony