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averred

UK //əˈvɜːd//US //əˈvɜːrd//

词源

源自中古英语 'averren',借自古法语 'averer',最终来自拉丁语 'ad-'(向) + 'verus'(真实)。

verb

❶ 郑重声明或断言某事为真实,通常带有正式或法律意味,强调说话者对其陈述的真实性有信心。

“The witness averred that he had seen the defendant at the scene.”

(证人郑重声明他曾在现场看到被告。)

“She averred her innocence throughout the trial.”

(她在整个审判过程中坚称自己是无辜的。)

同义词:asserted, declared, affirmed, stated, maintained

常见短语

as averred by — 正如...所声明的那样,用于正式引用某人的断言或声明。

“As averred by the expert, the artifact dates back to the 12th century.”

(正如专家所断言的那样,这件文物可以追溯到12世纪。)