| 释义 |
confirm/kənˈfɜ:m/v. tr. 1 provide support for the truth or correctness of; make definitely valid 证实；肯定，确定 confirmed my suspicions 证实了我的怀疑; confirmed his arrival time 确定了他的到达时间 2 (foll. by 后跟 in) encourage (a person) in (an opinion etc.) 使(某人)确信(某观点等) 3 ratify (a treaty, possession, title, etc.); make formally valid 批准，确认(条约、所有权、称号等)；使正式生效 4 establish more firmly (power, possession, etc.) 巩固，加强(权力、所有权等) 5 administer the religious rite of confirmation to (天主教等)给…施坚信礼 □ confirmative adj.□ confirmatory adj.[Middle English via Old French confermer from Latin confirmare (as COM-, FIRM1)] |