v. 确认,证实,断言属实 ≈ confirm
v. 坚定,强化〔感觉、信念或观点〕
affirmation
n. 肯定,断言;表明;确认
affirmative
a. 肯定的;同意的 ≠ negative
answer/reply in the affirmative
肯定地回答/答复
A spokesman for the company affirmed that a merger was likely.
该公司的一位发言人证实合并是可能的。
He claims that modern physics affirms his Christian beliefs.
他声称现代物理学坚定了他的基督教信仰。
BrE /əˈfɜːm/
NAmE /əˈfɜːrm/