affirms

英 [əˈfɜːmz]

美 [əˈfɜːrmz]

v.  肯定属实; 申明; 断言
affirm的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 断言；申明；坚持声称
  If youaffirmthat something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
  1. The House of Lords affirmed that the terms of a contract cannot be rewritten retrospectively.
     上议院申明合同条款改写后不具备追溯效力。
  2. ...a speech in which he affirmed a commitment to lower taxes...
     他作出减税承诺的演讲
  3. 'This place is a dump,' affirmed Miss T.
     “这地方简直像个垃圾堆，”T小姐声称。
• VERB 证实；确认
  If an eventaffirmssomething, it shows that it is true or exists.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• This case affirms that law enforcement is active across the globe.
  本案证实了我们的执法范围遍及全球各地。
• I'll start him on monism if I can. Norton's another monist-only he affirms naught but spirit.
  我如果能够，倒想跟他谈谈一元论；诺尔屯也是个一元论者&不过他只肯定精神，对其他的一切都怀疑。
• Its style affirms that virtue without joy is a contradiction in terms.
  该队的风格肯定了光球技高超但没有踢球的欢乐是自相矛盾的。
• He affirms and praises god-man, considering goodness and love is the power of misery fates redemption.
  他肯定和赞扬“神人”，认为至善至爱才是人悲惨命运的拯救力量。
• Social science affirms that women's place in society marks the level of civilization.
  社会科学认为，妇女在社会中的地位标志着文明的水平。
• It affirms the life significance and value of man, represents free life especially inherent spiritual life, and is full of the stream of life.
  它肯定着人的生命意义和价值，表现着自由生命特别是内在精神生命，充分荡漾着生命之流。
• It affirms the importance of having a carefully considered, clearly expressed purpose to guide everyday life.
  这本书断言，有一个经过你仔细考虑且清楚表达的目标去过每天的生活是重要的。
• Their acceptance affirms that self and lets us develop as individuals.
  而朋友的接受是对我们本身的肯定，让我们个性得到发展。
• Spend time with a colleague who affirms the bright side of things.
  花时间和谈论事情光明面的朋友在一起。
• Joseph affirms he's sure he's an altered man: that the Lord has touched his heart, and he is saved`` so as by fire ''.
  约瑟夫肯定说他相信他换了一个人：说是上帝触动他的心，他就得救了，‘像受过火的锻炼一样’。