英语词汇“affirm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To affirm something is to give it a big "YES" or to confirm that it is true.

The verb affirm means to answer positively, but it has a more weighty meaning in legal circles. People are asked to swear an oath or affirm that they will tell the truth in a court of law. Lawyers may ask people to affirm facts, and judges may affirm rulings. In these cases, affirm means to verify or attest to the validity of something.

WORD FAMILY

affirm: affirmable, affirmation, affirmative, affirmatory, affirmer, affirming, affirms, reaffirm+/affirmation: affirmations, disaffirmation/affirmative: affirmatively, affirmativeness, affirmatives/affirmer: affirmers/reaffirm: reaffirmation, reaffirmed, reaffirming, reaffirms/reaffirmation: reaffirmations

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Arizona Court of Appeals released the ruling on Tuesday affirming the lower court’s decision to dismiss the suit.

Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016)

This event was an affirming celebration of that tradition, as well as a profound statement of our larger communality.

New York Times(Dec 27, 2016)

This language effectively defines Israel’s borders, even while superficially affirming direct talks.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016)

1v declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify

hold

assert or affirm

claim, take

lay claim to; as of an idea

attest

authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity

declare

state firmly

protest

affirm or avow formally or solemnly

assure, tell

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

declare

state emphatically and authoritatively

2v say yes to

Hypo

claim

assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

reaffirm

affirm once again

confirm, reassert

strengthen or make more firm

defend, maintain

state or assert

pretend, profess

state insincerely

contend, postulate

maintain or assert

make out

try to establish

purport

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

profess

practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about

charge

make an accusatory claim

maintain, uphold

support against an opponent

justify, warrant

show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

vindicate

maintain, uphold, or defend

verify

attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

corroborate, validate

give evidence for

reconfirm

confirm again

3v establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Syn|Ant|Hypo

confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain

contradict, negate

prove negative; show to be false

back, back up

establish as valid or genuine

vouch

give supporting evidence

verify

confirm the truth of

demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

document

support or supply with references

validate

prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something

check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off

put a check mark on or near or next to

ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

check

verify by consulting a source or authority

prove oneself

show one's ability or courage

prove

prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

source

specify the origin of

contradict, negate

prove negative; show to be false

stultify

prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence

单词	affirm
释义	affirm (once / 332 pages) v To affirm something is to give it a big "YES" or to confirm that it is true. The verb affirm means to answer positively, but it has a more weighty meaning in legal circles. People are asked to swear an oath or affirm that they will tell the truth in a court of law. Lawyers may ask people to affirm facts, and judges may affirm rulings. In these cases, affirm means to verify or attest to the validity of something. WORD FAMILY affirm: affirmable, affirmation, affirmative, affirmatory, affirmer, affirming, affirms, reaffirm+/affirmation: affirmations, disaffirmation/affirmative: affirmatively, affirmativeness, affirmatives/affirmer: affirmers/reaffirm: reaffirmation, reaffirmed, reaffirming, reaffirms/reaffirmation: reaffirmations USAGE EXAMPLES The Arizona Court of Appeals released the ruling on Tuesday affirming the lower court’s decision to dismiss the suit. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) This event was an affirming celebration of that tradition, as well as a profound statement of our larger communality. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) This language effectively defines Israel’s borders, even while superficially affirming direct talks. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) 1v declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify hold assert or affirm claim, take lay claim to; as of an idea attest authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity declare state firmly protest affirm or avow formally or solemnly assure, tell inform positively and with certainty and confidence declare state emphatically and authoritatively 2v say yes to Hypo claim assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing reaffirm affirm once again confirm, reassert strengthen or make more firm defend, maintain state or assert pretend, profess state insincerely contend, postulate maintain or assert make out try to establish purport have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming profess practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about charge make an accusatory claim maintain, uphold support against an opponent justify, warrant show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for vindicate maintain, uphold, or defend verify attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) corroborate, validate give evidence for reconfirm confirm again 3v establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts Syn\|Ant\|Hypo confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain contradict, negate prove negative; show to be false back, back up establish as valid or genuine vouch give supporting evidence verify confirm the truth of demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment document support or supply with references validate prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off put a check mark on or near or next to ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something check verify by consulting a source or authority prove oneself show one's ability or courage prove prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof source specify the origin of contradict, negate prove negative; show to be false stultify prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
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