Affirm



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 赞成; 肯定
• ［英］ v. 赞成 (to confirm ) ; 肯定 ( to be confident in asserting)
• ［记］ af+firm ( 坚定) -> 再坚定 -> 肯定;
• ［同］infirmary(n.医务室）； confirmed（adj.肯定的）
• [反] recant（v.放弃信仰或主张）；abjure(v.放弃意见)；gainsay（v.否定，否认）
• [派] affirmative ( adj. 赞成的, 肯定的）

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English affermen, from Anglo-French afermer, from Latin affirmare, from ad- + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm — more at firm
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. validate, confirm
    • b. to state positively he affirmed his innocence
  • 2. to assert (as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed
  • 3. to express dedication to affirm life
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to testify or declare by affirmation as distinguished from swearing an oath
  • 2. to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court
• Synonyms: see assert
• • affirmable adjective
• • affirmance noun

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