affirm
verb (formal)to state clearly or publicly that something is true or that you support something strongly synonym confirm申明;断言;肯定属实 - affirm something
Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire. 双方均申明同意停火。 The decision was affirmed by the Court of Appeal. 上诉法院确认了这一决定。 - affirm that…
I can affirm that no one will lose their job. 我可以肯定,谁都不会丢掉工作。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAffirm is used with these nouns as the subject:- court
- belief
- commitment
- conviction
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘make firm’): via Old French from Latin affirmare, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.- affirm something