confirm
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to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence (尤指提供证据来)证实,证明,确认 - confirm something
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. 他内疚的表情证实了我的猜疑。 to confirm a diagnosis/report 确认诊断/报告 to confirm results/findings 确认结果/发现 Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。 We have yet to confirm the identities of the victims. 我们还没有确认受害者的身份。 She said she could not confirm or deny the allegations. 她说她无法证实或否认这些指控。 The authorities refused to confirm any details. 当局拒绝证实任何细节。 - confirm (that)…
Police sources confirmed that ten people had been arrested at the march. 警方消息来源证实,游行中已有十人被捕。 - confirm to somebody/something that…
A government official confirmed to the newspaper that Britain was pushing hard for an end to the arms embargo. 一名政府官员向该报证实,英国正在努力争取结束武器禁运。 - confirm what/when, etc…
Can you confirm what happened? 你能证实一下发生了什么事吗? - it is confirmed that…
It has been confirmed that an official complaint was made to the council. 已经证实有人向委员会提出了正式投诉。
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchb1I wanted to find a way to experimentally confirm the results. 我想找到一种能通过实验证实这些结果的方法。 Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus. 实验室测试证实了病毒的存在。 The Ministry of Defence confirmed the deaths of three soldiers. 国防部证实了三名士兵的死亡。 These new symptoms tend to confirm my original diagnosis. 这些新的症状趋于证实我最初的诊断。 These results were independently confirmed in a study of 48 patients. 一项对 48 名患者进行的研究独立地证实了这些结果。 Your veterinarian will suggest some tests to help confirm the diagnosis. 你的兽医会建议做些化验来帮助确诊。 Both teams played badly, which confirms the impression left by earlier games. 两支球队都发挥得不好,印证了前几场比赛给人的印象。 The doctor confirmed my suspicions and prescribed an antibiotic. 医生证实了我的怀疑,开了抗生素。 The results confirm the findings of our earlier research. 这些结果证实了我们先前的研究发现。
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to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official; to establish somebody/something clearly 批准(职位、协议等);确认;认可 - confirm something
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). 预订后请来函确认。 After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. 经过六个月的试用期后,她获准正式担任该职。 - confirm (that)…
Has everyone confirmed (that) they’re coming? 他们是不是每个人都确定了一定会来? - it is confirmed that…
It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. 已经确定会议将于下个星期举行。 - confirm somebody as something
He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. 他被正式任命在这个赛季剩下的时间内担任队长。 - confirm somebody in something
I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. 我很高兴确认你担任此职位。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2The plans were officially confirmed yesterday. 这些计划昨天正式落实了。 I booked online and rang later to confirm. 我在网上预定,后来打电话确认。 It has been confirmed that Moore's next fight will be against Michael Jones. 已经证实,摩尔的下一场比赛将对阵迈克尔·琼斯。
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to make somebody feel or believe something even more strongly 使感觉更强烈;使确信 - [usually passive]
to perform the Christian or Jewish ceremony of confirmation (给某人)施放坚振,施坚信礼 - be confirmed
She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen. 她出生一个月时受洗礼,十三岁时受坚信礼。
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’ (from firmus ‘firm’).