affirm
affirm
af.firm AHD[…-fûrm“] DJ[*6fT8m] KK[*6fPm]
v.(动词) af.firmed,af.firm.ing,af.firms
v.tr.(及物动词)
1.To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true.See Synonyms atassert
    断言:肯定地或坚定地声明;证实正确参见assert
2.To support or uphold the validity of; confirm.
    证实,确实:支持或维护…的正确性;坚持认为
v.intr.Law (不及物动词)【法律】
    To declare solemnly and formally but not under oath.
    承认:未经宣誓但庄严且正式地声明
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishaffermen
    中古英语affermen
2.from Old Frenchafermer
    源自 古法语afermer
3.from Latinaffirm³re
    源自 拉丁语affirm³re
4.ad- [ad-]
    ad- [前缀,表“朝向”]
5.firm³re [to strengthen] fromfirmus [strong] * see dher-
    firm³re [增强] 源自firmus [坚强的] *参见 dher-
DERIVATIVES
▪affirm“able adj.(形容词)
▪affirm“ably adv.(副词)
▪affir“mant n.(名词)& adj.(形容词)
▪affirm“er n.(名词)