Word
averment
/əˈvəːmənt/
noun
断言；主张；（法律上的）事实陈述
核心释义
a positive assertion or allegation; the act of averring
- 1.
The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
- 2.
verification; establishment by evidence.
- 3.
A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
证实；证明；断言；坚称；有实证的陈述
用法In use
The attorney's closing statement included a bold averment of the defendant's innocence.
用法提示：名词作宾语，表示律师提出的断言。
Her averment that the project would be finished on time proved overly optimistic.
用法提示：名词作主语，后接同位语从句。
The court required factual evidence, not mere averments, to support the claim.
用法提示：名词复数形式作宾语，与形容词mere连用。
make an averment
常用于法律或正式语境，指做出有证据支持的陈述。
The witness made an averment under oath.
证人在宣誓下作出了一项断言。
averment that + clause
后接同位语从句，表示断言的具体内容。
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