Word · Frequency #32988
aver
/əˈvəː/
verb
断言；坚称；郑重声明
To assert or affirm something confidently; to declare it positively.
- 1.
To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
断言某事的真实性；自信地肯定某事
- 2.
To justify or prove (an allegation or plea that one has made).
证明或证实(自己提出的指控或请求)
证明；证实（自己提出的主张）；断言某事的真实性；自信地肯定某事；证明或证实(自己提出的指控或请求)；断言；坚称；[法] 立证
In use
The teacher avers that the exam will be fair and cover only what was taught.
The traveler averred his story despite his friend's doubts.
The chef has averred that the recipe originated in his hometown.
aver that + clause
本模式用于陈述一个主张或事实，语气正式。
He averred that he had never seen the document.
他坚称从未见过那份文件。
aver + noun phrase
直接接名词短语，常用于法律语境。
The witness averred the defendant's innocence.
证人证明了被告的清白。
Verb forms
base aver · third person avers · -ing averring · past averred · past participle averred
注意：aver后常接that从句。
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