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affirms

UK //əˈfɜːm//US //əˈfɜːrm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'affirmare',由 'ad-'(向)和 'firmare'(使坚定)组成,意为‘确认’或‘断言’。

verb

❶ 公开声明某事为真实或正确,常用于正式场合或法律文件中,表达坚定的支持或确认。

“The court affirms the decision of the lower court.”

(法院确认了下级法院的判决。)

“She affirms her commitment to the project.”

(她重申了对该项目的承诺。)

同义词:declare, assert, confirm, state, proclaim

常见短语

affirm one's belief — 表达或重申某人的信念或立场,通常用于强调个人的坚定态度。

“She took the opportunity to affirm her belief in justice.”

(她借此机会表达了她对正义的信念。)