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单词 affirm
释义
affirm
verb[T]
formal
uk
/əˈfɜːm/us
/əˈfɝːm/
tostatesomething astrue:
证实；确认；断言
[+ (that)]Thesuspectaffirmed(that)he had been athomeallevening.犯罪嫌疑人声称他整个晚上都呆在家中。
She affirmed herintentiontoapplyfor thepost.她承认自己有意应聘这一职位。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to say something
  • sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
  • utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
  • they sayThey say the house is haunted.
  • it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
  • stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
  • remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.
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topubliclyshowyoursupportfor anopinionoridea:
（公开）声明
Thegovernmenthas affirmeditscommitmenttoequalrights.政府声明了其致力于权利平等的承诺。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Assertions & asserting
  • affirmation
  • airing
  • assert
  • assertion
  • attestation
  • beg
  • emphatic
  • gaslight
  • hate speech
  • laysomethingon the lineidiom
  • maintain
  • plead
  • pretend
  • putyourfoot downidiom
  • reaffirm
  • rooftop
  • self-affirmation
  • send
  • send a messageidiom
  • setyourselfup assomething
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Announcing, informing & stating

Related word

affirmation
(Definition ofaffirmfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

affirm| American Dictionary

affirm
verb
us
/əˈfɜrm/
tostatesomething istrue, or tostateyoursupportfor anidea,opinion, etc.:
[T]Applicantssignedaformaffirmingtheircitizenship.
[+ that clause]Thesestoriesaffirmed that theworldisstrange.

affirmation

noun[C/U]us
/ˌæf·ərˈmeɪ·ʃən/
[U]We’relookingfor affirmation of the city’sgoal.
(Definition ofaffirmfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaffirm

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They too imparted female qualities to the kingship, whilst simultaneously affirming the king's manhood.
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After all, a juror at the outset has no basis for either affirming or denying the innocencem of the defendant.
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The honour affirmed had changed its meaning, and had a much more restricted constituency.
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Far from being mired in self-interest, merchants, these writers affirmed, dedicated themselves to the public good.
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Although the spiritual and existential domains were variously conceived by experienced care providers, their significance for both patient and caregiver was affirmed.
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In both cases, understanding the implications of the concept in question implies affirming its existence.
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The classical tradition affirmed both transcendence and immanence.
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Far from affirming continuity, scripture affirms extinction and recreation.
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Hence, he has no good reason for affirming that theistic belief is irrational or unreasonable.
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By the end of his terrible journey, he embraces the whole 'divine circle' of creation, affirming transcendence rather than mortality.
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The home expressed the person's individuality, it affirmed links with the past, and it could also be a shrine to a spouse's memory.
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Her husband's death had been a gauge of these qualities, and had either affirmed or remoulded her attitude to each daughter.
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The transformation of the refrain is the vehicle through which the lover affirms the value of his love.
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Enjoyment and meaning come in affirming that all the diversity reinforces a basic lesson.
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Vallance affirms the 'broad agreement ' of all groups who appealed to national covenant and divine punishment.
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