affirm

UK:  [ə'fɜː(r)m]

US:  [ə'fɜrm]

过去分词：affirmed  现在分词：affirming  第三人称单数：affirms  

v.

1.断言,肯定

2.〔律〕证实;确认

3.断言;证实

4.证明,证实(事实等)

5.郑重陈述;证明

6.(上级法院)维持(下级法院的判决)

7.声明

8.在法庭上宣誓讲真话

9.使(法律等)生效,批准

10.【法律】不经宣誓而庄严宣布;证实

1 . Why not evaluate where you are in this area of your life. Affirm with God your desire to be known by Who you know versus what you do.
为什么不评估下你处于一生中的哪个阶段。相对于你所做的，跟那个你认识的上帝确认你所想要的，他应该会知道。

2 . What OK provided that the others did not was neutrality, a way to affirm or to express agreement without having to offer an opinion.
OK能提供而其他词语所不能的是中立性，即一种表达确认、赞同却又不需要提供意见的方式。

3 . "It was not a dressing down, in fact - indeed, the president did affirm the work we have done, " Mr. Tung said.
董特首说：“此次演讲并非随便说说，实际上，胡主席还是肯定了我们在过去的工作。”

4 . Low bond yields affirm that fixed income investors see cash flow as ample to pay the debts of a firm over the next several years.
较低的债券收益率表明，固定收益投资者认为公司现金流充足，可以支付公司未来几年的债务。

5 . in love we affirm one another but do not dominate. To love is not to win or lose, but to help and be helped.
在爱中，我们互相尊重对方，但并不凌驾人。爱并不是要获胜或失败，只要助人，也受人助。