Dictionary entry
affirmed
肯定，确认（affirm的过去式和过去分词）
past tense and past participle of affirm
表示对某事或某观点的肯定或支持
- 1.
imp. & p. p. of Affirm
收到来电；肯定(affirm的过去式)；断言(affirm的过去式)
肯定(affirm的过去式)；断言(affirm的过去式)
In use
The judge affirmed the lower court's decision.
She affirmed her commitment to the project during the meeting.
The scientist affirmed the hypothesis after analyzing the data.
affirmed that + clause
affirmed that后接完整的宾语从句，表示肯定某事实。
The witness affirmed that she saw the defendant at the scene.
证人肯定地说她看到被告在现场。
affirmed + noun phrase
The court affirmed the decision.
法院维持了该判决。
be affirmed as/in + noun
被动语态强调主语被肯定。
His role was affirmed as crucial to the project.
他的角色被确认为项目关键。
Verb forms
base affirm · third person affirms · -ing affirming · past affirmed · past participle affirmed
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为affirmed
Common mistakes
He affirmed the appointment on his calendar.He confirmed the appointment on his calendar.
“affirm”意为“肯定，断言”，强调主观陈述；而“confirm”意为“确认，证实”，强调核实事实。中文里“肯定”和“确认”有时混用，导致误用。
She affirmed me that the report was true.She affirmed that the report was true.
“affirm”是及物动词，直接跟宾语或that从句，不能接间接宾语（人）。学习者受中文“肯定我”的句式影响，错误添加了间接宾语。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
Past tense and past participle of affirm; also used as noun in telecommunications.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.