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To affirm something means to say clearly and firmly that it is true, or that you support it — often in a formal or serious way. You might affirm your love for someone, affirm your commitment to a plan, or a witness in court might affirm that their statement is true. In law, a higher court can 'affirm' a lower court's decision, meaning it agrees with it and lets it stand. It's a fairly formal word — in daily conversation, people usually just say 'say,' 'agree,' or 'confirm' instead.
肯定地表示、確認；（法律）維持原判
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
affirmverb/əˈfɝm/
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To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
- She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
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To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
- Jesus, […] whom Paul affirmed to be alive
- However, as anyone who knew Adrian Shooter would affirm, he very rarely took no for an answer.
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To support or encourage.
- gender-affirming; trans-affirming
- They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.
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To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
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lawTo state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm.
affirmintj/əˈfɝm/
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aeronauticsaerospaceaviationYes; true; correct.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。