affirm
翻译
断言, 肯定, 确认
例句
He affirmed his loyalty to the team.
他申明了自己对团队的忠诚。
The court affirmed the lower court's decision.
法院维持了下级法院的判决。
语法模式
((sth.)) 断言(某事) He affirmed his commitment to the project.
((that + 从句)) 断言(…) She affirmed that she was telling the truth.
近义词
同义词: declare, assert, state; 反义词: deny, negate
词源
源自拉丁语 `affirmare`(“使稳定,加强”),由 `ad-`(“去”)+ `firmus`(“强壮的,坚定的”)构成。
记忆技巧
想象用你的话语使某事变得“坚定”(firm)或稳固。