affirmKK [əˋfɝm] /əˈfɝm/動詞1斷言、聲明、堅稱正式She affirmed that she had never met the man before.她聲明自己從未見過那個男子。2確認、證實The test results affirmed what the doctors had suspected.檢驗結果證實了醫師原先的懷疑。3維持原判、核准法律The higher court affirmed the original ruling last week.上級法院上週維持了原判。4肯定、認同、支持Children need adults who affirm them without constant criticism.孩子需要能肯定他們、而不是一直批評的大人。5表明、宣示Both sides affirmed their commitment to a peaceful solution.雙方都表明會致力於和平解決。