| 单词 | affirm |
| 释义 | affirm (əfɜːʳm ) Word forms: affirms , affirming , affirmed 1. verb If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. [formal] The courts have affirmed that the act can be applied to social media. [VERB that] ...a speech in which he affirmed a commitment to lower taxes. [VERB noun] 'This place is a dump,' affirmed Miss T. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: declare, state, maintain, swear affirmation (æfəʳmeɪʃən )Word forms: affirmations variable noun The ministers issued an affirmation of their faith in the system. [+ of] Synonyms: declaration, statement, assertion, oath 2. verb If an event affirms something, it shows that it is true or exists. [formal] Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion. [VERB noun] Synonyms: confirm, prove, sanction, endorse affirmation uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] The high turnout was an affirmation of the importance that the voters attached to the election. [+ of] Synonyms: confirmation, testimony, ratification, attestation Collocations: affirm a commitment I try to affirm the commitment to a long-term relationship, with the highest good of the individual in mind. Christianity Today You might still affirm some commitment to each other like agreeing that neither of you will begin a dating relationship with someone else. Christianity Today They also affirmed their commitment to environmental norms protecting sharks. Times,Sunday Times He affirmed his commitment to respect the party constitution's aim of running a full slate of 301 candidates in the next election. Globe and Mail By early 2011, museum officials affirmed their commitment to the plan but announced no new developments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I thanked him for thinking the situation through and affirmed his decision. Christianity Today She would have affirmed the decision of the lower court. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The court affirmed the decision to change the rules, but remanded the specific numerical limits, since it believed the specific numbers to be arbitrary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both appellate courts affirmed the decision of the lower courts, which had the result of opposite rulings on almost identical facts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The appellate court affirmed this decision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Articles 53 and 54 affirm the right of workers to bargain collectively and to strike, respectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We must affirm their right to freedom of choice and self-determination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Undergraduates could be required to sign contracts affirming the right to free speech in a government move to combat a wave of campus protests. Times,Sunday Times They simply affirmed the right of an individual to marry whomever he or she chooses. Globe and Mail Support then for the most brazen of the satirical publications affirmed the right to offend anyone in the name of caricature. Times, Sunday Times He is affirming the importance of sound teaching, of moral guidance, and of good laws. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The Premier himself stepping onto the podium at the end to affirm the importance of music in national life. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Connect in ways that affirm the importance of relationships. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Other families develop their own rhythms, but most affirm the value of planning the times they'll be together. Christianity Today Twenty years later, our readers continue to affirm the value of the original concept-that the journal must be (1) pro pastor, (2) practical, (3) people centered, and (4) fun. Christianity Today These include affirming the value of every individual's life and caring for the vulnerable. The Sun As the conversation continues, despite our approaches or affiliations, may we increasingly find common ground in affirming the value of life. Christianity Today The consensus of church history clearly affirms the value of images. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 公开肯定 Japanese: 表明する |
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