affirming
present participle ofaffirm
| 单词 | affirming |
| 释义 | affirming present participle ofaffirm affirm verb[T] formaluk/əˈfɜːm/us/əˈfɝːm/tostatesomething astrue: [+ (that)]Thesuspectaffirmed(that)he had been athomeallevening. She affirmed herintentiontoapplyfor thepost. to say something
topubliclyshowyoursupportfor anopinionoridea: Thegovernmenthas affirmeditscommitmenttoequalrights. Assertions & asserting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Announcing, informing & stating Examplesofaffirmingaffirming In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They too imparted female qualities to the kingship, whilst simultaneouslyaffirmingthe king's manhood. From theCambridge English Corpus After all, a juror at the outset has no basis for eitheraffirmingor denying the innocencem of the defendant. From theCambridge English Corpus In both cases, understanding the implications of the concept in question impliesaffirmingits existence. From theCambridge English Corpus Far fromaffirmingcontinuity, scripture affirms extinction and recreation. From theCambridge English Corpus Hence, he has no good reason foraffirmingthat theistic belief is irrational or unreasonable. From theCambridge English Corpus It is clearly compatible withaffirmingthe existence of good probabilistic theistic arguments. From theCambridge English Corpus Enjoyment and meaning come inaffirmingthat all the diversity reinforces a basic lesson. From theCambridge English Corpus It makes no sense to set aside some of your beliefs unless in doing so you areaffirminganother of your beliefs as higher. From theCambridge English Corpus Whether self-inflicted or caused by others, physical pain was a way ofaffirmingthe boundaries of identity. From theCambridge English Corpus They are more often about social interaction, physical pleasure,affirmingfaith, fulfilling roles and expressing culture. From theCambridge English Corpus This is not to say that there are no problems withaffirmingdivine foreknowledge. From theCambridge English Corpus If other group members could never be wrong inaffirmingtheir own norms, then tolerance would be an empty virtue. From theCambridge English Corpus On theaffirmingresponses, there were relatively few errors in all groups, and they declined gradually with age. From theCambridge English Corpus By including the patient in the process, the physician/nurse is recognizing andaffirmingthe dignity of the patient. From theCambridge English Corpus The consumeristaffirmingof misogynist lyrics in rap are an example - albeit the music industry represents a different discipline. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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