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及物用法，后面直接接名词或名词短语作宾语。
The committee affirmed the original decision.
委员会确认了原来的决定。
肯定；确认；断言
确认；批准；支持；鼓励；郑重声明；同意、核实或赞同；肯定回答；肯定地断言；自信地陈述；断言为真
To state something as true or valid, often with confidence or in response to a question.
同意、核实或赞同；肯定回答
To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
肯定地断言；自信地陈述；断言为真
To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
支持或鼓励
To support or encourage.
使坚定；确认或批准；特别是(法律)在上诉法院审查时断言或确认判决、法令或命令
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.
在庄严承诺下陈述事实,法律上等同于宣誓,尤其是对那些因宗教或其他道德原因反对宣誓的人；也称庄严确认
To 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.
一般现在时
He affirms his commitment.
他确认他的承诺。
一般过去时
She affirmed the decision.
她确认了决定。
现在进行时
They are affirming their support.
他们正在确认支持。
规则动词，表示断言或确认。
The witness affirmed that she had seen the defendant at the scene.
证人确认她在现场看到了被告。
用法提示：本句使用动词'affirm'的过去式'affirmed'，表示'确认'，后接that从句。
He affirmed his commitment to the project during the meeting.
他在会议中确认了自己对项目的承诺。
用法提示：本句使用动词'affirm'的过去式'affirmed'，表示'确认'，后接名词短语作宾语。
The court affirms the decision of the lower court.
法院维持下级法院的判决。
用法提示：本句使用动词'affirm'的第三人称单数形式'affirms'，表示'确认，维持'，用于法律语境。
及物用法，后面直接接名词或名词短语作宾语。
The committee affirmed the original decision.
委员会确认了原来的决定。
that 从句用于正式地陈述或断言某一事实。
She affirmed that the report was accurate.
她肯定地表示报告是准确的。
被动结构常见于法律语境，说明判决、裁决等获得上级法院确认。
The ruling was affirmed by the higher court.
该裁决得到上级法院的确认。
比affirm更强调主观坚持，语气更强
常用于确认事实或信息，比affirm更客观
常用于正式场合宣布决定或立场
强调持续持有观点，语气较强
较客观地陈述事实，语气较弱
grammar · medium
易错句子He affirmed to know the answer.
正确表达He affirmed that he knew the answer.
affirm 是及物动词，表示“断言、坚称”时接名词或 that 从句，不能接不定式；应改为 affirm that...，从句时态与主句呼应。
grammar · medium
易错句子She affirmed me that the report was true.
正确表达She affirmed to me that the report was true.
affirm 不接双宾语，不能写成 affirm somebody that...；向某人断言要用 affirm to somebody that...，即先加介词 to 再接人。
grammar · medium
易错句子The board affirmed on the decision.
正确表达The board affirmed the decision.
affirm 是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不需要介词 on；不能套用 agree on 之类的介词结构。
confirm 侧重核实事实或正式批准，affirm 侧重坚定地断言或权威地确认（如法院确认判决）；说“确认预订”用 confirm，不用 affirm。
assert 强调自信地提出主张，常带“不管证据”的意味；affirm 更正式，常指权威声明或法律确认。
ratify 专指正式批准条约、宪法修正案等法律文件；affirm 可指法院确认判决，也可泛指坚定断言，范围更广。
确认承诺
The company affirmed its commitment to environmental protection.
该公司确认了其对环境保护的承诺。
确认信念
She affirmed her belief in the power of education.
她确认了她对教育力量的信念。
确认决定
The committee affirmed the decision to proceed with the project.
委员会确认了继续推进该项目的决定。
确认身份
The witness affirmed the identity of the suspect.
目击者确认了嫌疑人的身份。
确认价值
The awards affirmed the value of her work.
这些奖项确认了她工作的价值。
af- (朝，向) + firm (加强，使坚固)
con- (共同，完全) + firm (加强)
常出现在正式场合的声明中
法律或正式场合中与affirm相关
affirm one's beliefs 表达坚定信念
affirm commitment 强调承诺
affirm support 表示支持
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.
确认权利
The constitution affirms the rights of all citizens.
宪法确认了所有公民的权利。