affirm

• vt. 肯定；断言
• vi. 确认；断言

词态变化

中文词源

前缀af-同ad-, 去，往。firm, 确认。

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.

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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。

来自辞典例句

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.

来自辞典例句

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.

来自辞典例句