confirm
verb
uk/kənˈfɜːm/us/kənˈfɝːm/confirmverb(MAKE CERTAIN)
B1[IorT]
to make anarrangementormeetingcertain, often byphoneor writing:
确认，确定（安排或会议）[+ that]Sixpeoplehave confirmedthatthey will beattendingand ten haven'trepliedyet.有6人已确认将参加，还有10人尚未答复。
Flights should be confirmed 48hoursbeforedeparture.应该在起飞前48小时对航班进行确认。
I'veacceptedthejobover thephone, but I haven't confirmed in writingyet.我已在电话中接受了这份工作，但还没有书面确认。
- We'llpencilin thedatesfor the next twomeetingsand confirm themlater.
- Please confirmyourreservationin writing byFriday.
- Allbookingsmust be confirmed in writing.
- Can you confirm thenumbersyou areexpectingfordinner?
- I'm justringingto confirmyourhotelbooking.
Planning, expecting and arranging
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- advertent
- advisedly
- aim atsomething
- bargain
- I might have knownidiom
- insomeone'scrosshairsidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in the worksidiom
- intend
- planner
- provision
- purposely
- put the cart before the horseidiom
- puttheirheads togetheridiom
- rearrange
- reckon onsomething
- settle
- sleeve
confirmverb(PROVE TRUE)
B2[T]
toprovethat abeliefor anopinionthat waspreviouslynotcompletelycertainistrue:
确定；证实；肯定[+ question word]Thesmellofcigarettesmokeconfirmedwhat he hadsuspected: there had been apartyin hisabsence.烟味证实了他的猜疑：他不在时这里举行过聚会。
[+ (that)]Herannouncementconfirmed(that)she would beresigningasCEO.她的声明证实了她将会辞去首席执行官职位。
Theyoungman'skindnessconfirmed herfaithinyoungpeople.这个小伙子的善良加强了她对年轻人的信心。
- He will not confirm ordenytheallegations.
- His words to thepressweredeliberatelyequivocal- he didn'tdenythereportsbut neither did he confirm them.
- In thefilm, heplaysaspywhosemissionis to confirm theverityof asecretmilitarydocument.
- Thelowprofitfiguressimplyconfirmed myworstfears.
- Initialreportssay that sevenpeoplehavedied, though this has notyetbeen confirmed.
Proving and disproving
- actions speak louder than wordsidiom
- anti-sexist
- attest
- authenticate
- convince
- credential
- demonstrable
- demonstrably
- dispel
- disprove
- do justice tosomeone/somethingidiom
- lie
- non-evidence
- probatory
- proof positive
- provable
- prove
- the acid test
- vindicate
- vindication
confirmverb(RELIGION)
[T]
toacceptsomeoneformallyas afullmemberof theChristianChurchat aspecialceremony
（基督教中）给…施坚信礼Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- anointed
- anointment
- christening
- communicant
- communion
- confirmation
- consecrate
- invocation
- litany
- liturgical
- liturgy
- ordain
- sacramental
- thanksgiving
- the last rites
- unction
- vespers