affirm 详细解释

affirm

[ə'fə:m]

vt.证实, 断言, 肯定

vt.

1. 断言, 申明, 坚称[+that]

He affirmed his loyalty to his country.

他声言忠于自己的国家。

2. 证实, 确认[(+as)]

She was affirmed as a candidate.

她被确认为候选人。

3. 【律】(不经宣誓而)证明

vi.

1. 断言

2. 【律】(不经宣誓而)提供正式证词

词形变化

形容词: affirmable | 副词: affirmably | 名词: affirmer | 动词过去式: affirmed | 动词过去分词: affirmed | 动词现在分词: affirming | 动词第三人称单数: affirms |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.断言; 确认; 证实

declare  assert  ratify  confirm  endorse  state  pronounce  certify  

同义参见:

insure  testify  

反义:

vt.vi.断言; 坚称; 证实

deny  negate  

英英释义

动词 affirm:

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

同义词：confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

同义词：verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear

say yes to

补充

affirmaffirm英:[əˈfə:m] 美:[əˈfɚm]vt. & vi.1.断言; 证实They affirmed to the facts.他们证明这些是事实。They affirmed that the girls did quite a bit of reading.他们断言这些女孩子读了不少书。He affirmed himself to be right.他坚持自己是正确的。

例句

1. 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有追溯效力。 2. a speech in which he affirmed a commitment to lower taxes他作出减税承诺的讲话 3. 'This place is a dump,' affirmed Miss T.“这地方是个垃圾堆。”T小姐声称。 4. They affirmed that the girls did quite a bit of reading.他们断言这些女孩子读了不少书。 5. Did they not affirm this belief at their ordination?他们没有在授圣职礼上确认这一信仰吗？ 6. Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion.我所取得的所有成就似乎都证实了那种看法。 7. Of 63 Opposition MPs sworn in, 30 opted to affirm rather than swear an oath on the Bible.在宣誓就职的63名反对党议员中, 有30人选择发表确认声明, 而非手按《圣经》起誓。 8. to affirm the truth of the statement断言那种说法确凿无误 9. She affirmed that all was well.她肯定地说一切都很好。 10. The ministry affirmed that the visit had been postponed.部里证实访问已延期。 11. to affirm the human rights维护人权 12. The appellate court affirmed the judgement of the lower court.受理上诉的法院维持下级法院的判决。 13. The witness affirmed to the facts.证人证明这些确是事实。 14. [with obj.]he affirmed the country's commitment to peace.他声明该国对和平的承诺。 15. [with clause]they affirmed that policies were to be judged by their contribution to social justice.他们声称各项政策要由它们对社会正义的作用效果来检验。 16. [with direct speech]‘Pessimism,’ she affirmed, ‘is the most rational view.’.“悲观主义，” 她断言道，”是最为理性的观点。”。 17. the referendum affirmed the republic's right to secede.公民投票支持共和国退出的权利。 18. We cannot affirm that this painting is genuine.我们无法断定这幅画是真品。 19. The two men affirm that they are innocent. = The two men affirm their innocence. [=they say they are not guilty]那两人坚称他们是清白的。 20. They neither affirmed nor denied their guilt.他们既不承认也不否认自己的罪行。 21. laws affirming the racial equality of all peoples矢志维护所有民族种族平等的法律 22. They continued to affirm their religious beliefs.他们坚持维护他们的宗教信仰。 23. affirm life维护生灵 24. The decision was affirmed by a higher court.此判决得到上级法院认可。 25. The court affirmed his conviction. [=the court agreed that he was guilty]法院对他维持有罪原判。 26. the affirmation of guilt/innocence对有罪/无罪的确认 27. "When asked if the statement was true, he nodded his head in affirmation."当被问及这一说法是否属实时，他点头表示确认。 28. The ceremony was an affirmation of their religious beliefs.这个仪式是对他们宗教信仰的确认。

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