affirm

/əˈfɜːm/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

断言；肯定；证实；申明；确认

释义与例句

v. 断言；肯定；证实
to state something firmly and publicly as true
  1. The witness affirmed that she had seen the man.
    证人肯定地说她见过那个男人。
  2. He affirmed his commitment to the project.
    他重申了对该项目的承诺。
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  1. The court affirmed the lower court's decision.
    上级法院维持了下级法院的判决。
v. 申明；确认
to confirm or support a statement, belief, or decision
  1. She affirmed that she would attend the meeting.
    她确认她会出席会议。
  2. The results affirm the value of the new method.
    结果证实了这一新方法的价值。
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  1. He affirmed his support for the new policy.
    他申明支持这项新政策。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 af（向）+ firm（坚定）→ 坚定地说出来，就是“肯定、断言”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • affirmation 肯定；断言；确认
    affirm 的名词形式。
  • affirmative 肯定的；赞成的
    affirm + -ative，形容词或名词形式。
  • reaffirm 重申；再次确认
    re-（再）+ affirm，表示再次肯定。
同义词
  • declare 宣布；声明
    declare 侧重公开、正式宣布；affirm 侧重坚定地肯定。
    The company declared a profit this year. 公司宣布今年盈利。
  • confirm 确认；证实
    confirm 强调证实某事属实；affirm 强调主动表态。
    Please confirm your booking by email. 请通过电子邮件确认您的预订。
反义词
  • deny 否认
    deny 是否认某事，与 affirm 直接相反。
    He denied stealing the money. 他否认偷了钱。
  • contradict 反驳；与……矛盾
    contradict 强调与某种说法相对立。
    Her actions contradict her words. 她的言行相互矛盾。
常见搭配
  • affirm commitment to 重申对……的承诺
    The leader affirmed his commitment to peace. 领导人重申了对和平的承诺。
  • affirm support for 申明支持……
    She affirmed her support for the team. 她申明支持这支队伍。
  • affirm that 肯定……
    He affirmed that the plan was ready. 他肯定计划已经准备就绪。