英语词汇affirm怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

affirm

əfɜːʳm  əˈfɜrm 

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense affirms, present participle affirming, past tense , past participle affirmed

1 VERB 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. 断言；申明；坚持声称 [formal] [Also VERB n to-infinitive]

The House of Lords affirmed that the terms of a contract cannot be rewritten retrospectively. [VERB that]

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. [VERB noun]

他作出减税承诺的演讲
'This place is a dump,' affirmed Miss T. [VERB with quote]

“这地方简直像个垃圾堆，”T小姐声称。

SYN declare, state, maintain, swear

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 证实；确认 If an event affirms something, it shows that it is true or exists. 证实；确认 [formal]

Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion. [VERB noun]

我所取得的一切似乎都证明那个观点是对的。

SYN confirm, prove, sanction, endorse

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。

Word Link

firm ≈ making strong : affirm, confirm, infirm

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