英汉词典

affirm 基本解释

• vt. 肯定；断言
• vi. 确认；断言

affirm 词态变化

affirm 中文词源

前缀af-同ad-, 去，往。firm, 确认。

affirm 英文词源

affirm (v.)

c. 1300, from Old French afermier (Modern French affirmer) "affirm, confirm; strengthen, consolidate," from Latin affirmare "to make steady, strengthen," figuratively "confirm, corroborate," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + firmare "strengthen, make firm," from firmus "strong" (see firm (adj.)). Spelling refashioned 16c. in French and English on Latin model. Related: Affirmed; affirming.

affirm 英文释义

1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

"his story confirmed my doubts"

"The evidence supports the defendant"

2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;

"Before God I swear I am innocent"

3. say yes to

affirm 同义词解析

assert, affirm, allege, maintain, testify, claim

这些动词均含有"断言，声称"之意。

assert：主观意味强，指自认为某事就是如此，而不管事实如何。

affirm：侧重在作出断言时表现出的坚定与不可动摇的态度。

allege：多指无真凭实据，不提供证据的断言或宣称。

maintain：与assert近义，但前者指坚决维护某种主张或观点。

testify：多指在法庭作证，庄严地宣称自己所说属实。

claim：可与assert换用，但语气弱一些，侧重指行为自己的权利提出要求他人承认。

affirm 双语例句

1. Let's begin by a full - face enacted treatment with the Affirm using CAP technology.

以下我们将对使用具有CAP聚焦技术的Affirm治疗整个面部的步骤逐一进行演示.

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2. This report is positively denied in official circles, who affirm that nothing of the kind occurred , but that the story is made out of whole cloth.

这篇报导为官方人士所断然否认, 他们断言根本没有这回事, 其内容纯属捏造.

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3. 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。

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4. We gave them the opportunity to express their feelings, to affirm themselves.

我们给了他们一个机会表达自己的感情, 他们可以借此挺一挺腰杆.

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5. I can affirm that he is tenacious and pertinacious as are few.

我可以肯定,像他那样不屈不挠、百折不回的人是十分罕见的.

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affirm 实用场景例句

Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire.

双方均申明答应停火。

牛津词典

I can affirm that no one will lose their job.

我可以肯定，谁都不会丢掉工作。

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[不可数名词, 可数名词]She nodded in affirmation.

她肯定地点了点头。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a speech in which he affirmed a commitment to lower taxes...

他作出减税承诺的演讲

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I affirm I can like it.

我肯定我会喜欢它.

辞典例句

I affirm my innocence.

我断言我是无辜的.

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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.

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When you affirm and encourage your children.

当你肯定、鼓励你的儿女.

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Both sides affirm and sign the contract.

双方确认并签署合同.

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This report is positively denied in official circles, who affirm that nothing of the kind occurred , but that the story is made out of whole cloth.

这篇报导为官方人士所断然否认, 他们断言根本没有这回事, 其内容纯属捏造.

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We'll start loading as soon as you affirm the stowage plan.

一旦您确认配载图我们就开始作业.

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I undertook operating by clew, as expected, one is received to affirm registered mail in mailbox.

俺按提示进行了操作, 果然, 邮箱中收到一封确认注册的邮件.

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We can not affirm that what should be done the next step.

我们不能肯定下一步该做什么。

辞典例句

They affirm the Three People's Principles with their lips but deny them in their hearts.

这是口是心非的三民主义者.

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We affirm these statements to be true.

我们肯定这些说法是对的.

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The ways by which American men affirm their masculinity are uncertain and obscure.

美国的男人们对他们的男子气概已经变得模糊、不那么确定.

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As the female, her assiduous, struggling and studious spirit gets society and government's affirm.

作为女性, 平实、刻苦 、 努力、勤奋的精神,影响了中国酒店业,得到了社会和政府的高度承认与肯定.

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I hereby affirm that: All the information in this form is true and correct.

申请人保证: 上述各项中所提供的情况是真实无误的.

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We affirm it on this barrier.

我们在这街垒中向人类作出保证.

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Who will affirm a nucleus solid user information and affirm information and user identity conform to?

谁来确认核实用户信息以及确认信息与用户身份相符?

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Proletarian dictatorship, have deny and affirm double function.

无产阶级专政, 具有否定和肯定双重功能.

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The Principles affirm binding international legal standards with which all States must comply.

这些原则致力集中所有国家都必须遵守的国际法律标准.

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UN 001 , affirm, we would like to have 20 tons of fuel.

UN001, 是的, 请给我加20吨燃油.

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She did not affirm to the requests.

她没有同意那些请求.

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Should affirm and this is worth commend.

这是应该肯定和值得称道的.

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The court may accept the decision of the lower court and affirm decision.

法院可能会认同下一级法院的判决并维持判决.

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