confirm

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #3103 ★★★★☆

vt. 证实, 确定, 批准, 使巩固 [计] 确认

发音

UK /kənˈfɜːm/
US /kənˈfɝm/
IN /kənˈfɜ(r)m/
/kənˈfɔ(r)m/

词形变化

confirm'd confirmed confirmest confirmeth confirming confirms 三单 confirms confirming 现在分词 confirmed 过去式 confirmed 过去分词

别名

confirme

教材释义与例句

动词

确认；确定；证实；批准；使巩固

to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof

New evidence has confirmed the first witness's story.

新的证据证实了第一个证人的说法。

To confirm my diagnosis I need to do some tests.

为了证实我的诊断，我要做一些化验。

释义与例句

v. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

  2. 2.

    To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).

    及物 宗教
  3. 3.

    To assure the accuracy of previous statements.

    证实

    确认

  4. 4.

    To approve a proposal or nomination.

    及物

    The Senate must confirm federal court appointments.

adv.
  1. 1.

    For sure, definitely.

    新加坡

    This is confirm not my handwriting.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

support sustain corroborate affirm substantiate reassert

上位词 10

okay move act approve strengthen covenant sanction affirm fortify beef up

下位词 10

back show prove backup maintain document establish demonstrate verify vouch

相关短语

confirm plus chop

词源

From Middle English confirmen, confermen, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmāre (“to make firm, strengthen, establish”), from con- (“together”) + firmāre (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).

来源：wiktionary