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affirmaffirmD.J.:[əˈfə:m]K.K.:[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。

affirm[ə'fə:m]vt.1.肯定地说,断言,断言…是真实的,申明,坚持声称,坚称(that) (deny 之对):to affirm the truth of the statement断言那种说法确凿无误She affirmed that all was well.她肯定地说一切都很好。2.证实,确认,认可;批准(法律、决定、判决):The ministry affirmed that the visit had been postponed.部里证实访问已延期。3.矢志维护;支持;赞同:to affirm the human rights维护人权4.【法律】(不经宣誓而)证实;确认;承认: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。vi.1.(正式)断言;【法律】(不经宣誓而)确认(或正式宣称):The witness affirmed to the facts.证人证明这些确是事实。2.【法律】(上级法院)确认并维持下级法院的判决n.1.肯定的回答adj.1.[美国口语][常作无线电话应答语]对的,是的,行的,肯定的,不错[affirmative 的缩略式]近义词assert

affirmaffirm[əˈfə:m]vt.1.断言, 肯[确]定2.使(法律等)生效, 批准3.【律】不经宣誓而庄严宣布; 证实4.(上级法院)维持(下级法院的判决)affirm one's loyalty to one's country声言忠于祖国affirm a judgement of the lower court维持下级法庭的判决
词性变化affirm[əˈfə:m]vi.1.证明, 证实(事实等); 明确表示(to)The witness affirmed to the facts.证人证明这些确是事实。

继承用法affirmance[əˈfɜ:məns]n.1.断言; 确认
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