affirm

英[ə'fə:m]美[ə'fə:m]

v.[I]
断言，肯定，证明，证实，申明

时　态：affirmed,affirming,affirms

名　词：affirm'er

形容词：affir'mant

副　词：affirm'ably

同反义词

同：	[v.] assert, aver, confirm, corroborate
反：	[v.] contradict, negate

词义辨析

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。

参考例句

Let him not quit his belief that a popgun is a popgun, though the ancient and honorable of the earth affirm it to be the crack of doom
学者应该坚持自己的信仰:气枪的一响不过是啪的一声而已，尽管那些年高者与位高者断定它是世界末日的霹雳。收藏
Protest too much affirm or deny sth so strongly that one's sincerity is doubted
对某事物肯定或否定过激而失实收藏
I hereby affirm that:1 All the information given 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收藏
In the appraisal of our work, it is one-sided to affirm everything or to negate everything
对于我们的工作的看法，肯定一切或者否定一切，都是片面性的。收藏
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。收藏

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英英解释

动词解释：

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
[同] confirm, corroborate, affirm, substantiate, support, sustain
[反] contradict, negate
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Before God I swear I am innocent
[同] affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify

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