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affirmed
1
肯定, 确认
to strongly and sincerely state that a particular statement or belief is true
及物动词
- In the wedding ceremony, the couple affirmed their commitment to each other with heartfelt vows.
在婚礼上，这对夫妇用衷心的誓言确认了他们对彼此的承诺。
- The witness affirmed the accuracy of their account during the court proceedings.
证人在法庭诉讼过程中确认了其陈述的准确性。
- The scientist affirmed the validity of the experimental results in the research paper.
科学家在研究论文中肯定了实验结果的正确性。
- The student affirmed the importance of education in shaping one's future during the graduation speech.
在毕业演讲中，这位学生肯定了教育在塑造个人未来中的重要性。
2
确认, 断言
to declare or confirm the truth, validity, or acceptance of a judgment, agreement, or statement
及物动词
- After careful consideration, the judge affirmed the jury's verdict and pronounced the defendant guilty.
经过仔细考虑，法官确认了陪审团的裁决，并宣布被告有罪。
- The committee unanimously affirmed the appointment of the new CEO, recognizing her qualifications and experience.
委员会一致确认了新CEO的任命，认可了她的资格和经验。
- The shareholders' meeting was held to affirm the annual financial report and approve dividend payments.
召开股东大会是为了确认年度财务报告并批准股息支付。
- The student affirmed the professor's analysis by citing additional research supporting their conclusion.
学生通过引用支持他们结论的额外研究肯定了教授的分析。
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3
肯定, 确认
to answer positively or to confirm a statement or belief
及物动词
- The survey results affirmed that the majority of participants preferred option A.
调查结果证实，大多数参与者更喜欢选项A。
- By raising his hand, Tom affirmed that he understood the instructions.
通过举手，汤姆确认他理解了指示。
- The scientist's research findings affirm that climate change is indeed occurring at an alarming rate.
科学家的研究结果证实，气候变化确实在以惊人的速度发生。
- The survey results affirm that the majority of citizens support the proposed policy changes.
调查结果证实，大多数市民支持拟议的政策变更。
- The company's financial statements affirm that it has experienced steady growth over the past year.
该公司的财务报表证实，它在过去一年中经历了稳定的增长。