affirm

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.