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

af·firm

(ə-fûrm)

v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms

v.tr.

1. To declare positively; assert to be true: a philosopher affirming the existence of free will; a document affirming that each student has completed the course.

2. To declare support for or belief in: affirm the right to self-determination.

3. Law To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm: The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision.

v.intr.
Law

To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.

[Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, from Latin affirmāre : ad-, ad- + firmāre, to strengthen (from firmus, strong; see dher- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]

af·firma·ble adj.

af·firma·bly adv.

af·firmant adj. & n.

af·firmer n.

单词	affirm
释义	af·firm (ə-fûrm) v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr. 1. To declare positively; assert to be true: a philosopher affirming the existence of free will; a document affirming that each student has completed the course. 2. To declare support for or belief in: affirm the right to self-determination. 3. Law To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm: The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision. v.intr. Law To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath. [Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, from Latin affirmāre : ad-, ad- + firmāre, to strengthen (from firmus, strong; see dher- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] af·firma·ble adj. af·firma·bly adv. af·firmant adj. & n. af·firmer n.
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