affirm
英 [əˈfɜːm]
美 [əˈfɜːrm]
v. 肯定属实; 申明; 断言
过去式：affirmed 过去分词：affirmed 现在分词：affirming 第三人称单数：affirms 复数：affirms
Collins.2 / BNC.7903 / COCA.5714
同义词辨析
affirmv. 〈正式〉断言…属实，确认
〔辨析〕
指公开宣称某事属实，强调坚信不疑的态度。
〔例证〕
He affirmed the rumors of a pay increase.
他证实了涨薪的传闻。
She affirmed that he told the truth.
她确认他讲的是事实。
他证实了涨薪的传闻。
She affirmed that he told the truth.
她确认他讲的是事实。
allegev. 〈正式〉断言,宣称
〔辨析〕
尤指在未证实的情况下宣称某事属实，或声称某人行事错误或违法，常用被动语态。
〔例证〕
It was alleged that Jack had struck Mr. Wilson on the head.
据称杰克打了威尔逊先生的头。
The thief alleged that the police forced him to make a false confession.
小偷声称警方逼迫他作假口供。
据称杰克打了威尔逊先生的头。
The thief alleged that the police forced him to make a false confession.
小偷声称警方逼迫他作假口供。
assertv. 宣称；断定
〔辨析〕
指断然声称某种结论，多为主观判断，往往并无证据，或有证据但不一定确实。
〔例证〕
French movies, he asserted, are the best in the world.
他坚称法国电影是世界上最好的。
He asserted that he was an honest man.
他宣称自己是诚实的。
他坚称法国电影是世界上最好的。
He asserted that he was an honest man.
他宣称自己是诚实的。
牛津词典
verb
- 肯定属实；申明；断言
to state firmly or publicly that sth is true or that you support sth strongly- Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire.
双方均申明答应停火。 - I can affirm that no one will lose their job.
我可以肯定，谁都不会丢掉工作。
- Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 断言；申明；坚持声称
If youaffirmthat something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.- 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备追溯效力。 - ...a speech in which he affirmed a commitment to lower taxes...
他作出减税承诺的演讲 - 'This place is a dump,' affirmed Miss T.
“这地方简直像个垃圾堆，”T小姐声称。
- The House of Lords affirmed that the terms of a contract cannot be rewritten retrospectively.
- VERB 证实；确认
If an eventaffirmssomething, it shows that it is true or exists.- Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion.
我所取得的一切似乎都证明那个观点是对的。
- Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion.
英英释义
verb
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- say yes to
双语例句
- Can you affirm to the house number of his family?
你对他家的门牌能肯定吗？ - We should not affirm what Xunzi did completely, but we can never deny his contributions to confucianism.
我们不应该全面肯定荀子，但也不能抹杀其对儒学传承所做的贡献。 - Therefore, it exaggerates to affirm or negate that all paintings can reflect spirit of times.
因此，肯定或否定一切绘画都能表现时代精神，都是言之过甚。 - On this I affirm that they should under strict administration.
在这方面，我的态度是坚定的：我赞成严加管理。 - It's harmful either to absolutely affirm or absolutely negate them in the practice.
绝对否定或肯定两者中的任意一个，在实践中都是有害的。 - But we affirm that they are merely disguising their anguish or are in flight from it.
但是我们可以断言他们仅仅是在掩饰他们的苦闷或由其中逃避开来。 - I affirm this for greater good of all.
我确认这是为了所有人的更大的益处。 - To declare or affirm as true.
断言或确认是正确的。 - By respecting other cultures, we affirm our common humanity.
我们通过尊重其他文化来强化我们共同的人性。 - To affirm formally or under oath.
证明正式地或在宣誓下证实。