onfirm
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1 [Tn, Tf] provide evidence for the truth or correctness of (a report, an opinion, etc); establish the truth of 證實(shí), 證明(報(bào)告、 意見(jiàn)等)的正確性; 確認(rèn)
The rumours of an attack were later confirmed. 發(fā)動(dòng)攻擊的謠傳後來(lái)得到了證實(shí).
The announcement confirmed my suspicions. 這項(xiàng)通告證明了我的猜疑屬實(shí).
Please write to confirm your reservation, ie send a letter to support a booking made by telephone. 請(qǐng)來(lái)信確認(rèn)一下您所預(yù)訂的項(xiàng)目(來(lái)信確認(rèn)在電話中預(yù)訂的項(xiàng)目).
When asked, she confirmed that she was going to retire. 有人問(wèn)她時(shí), 她肯定了她將要退休.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
~sth; ~ sb (as/in sth) ratify (a treaty, appointment, etc); make definite or establish more firmly (power, a position, etc) 批準(zhǔn)(條約、 任命等); 肯定, 鞏固或加強(qiáng)(權(quán)力、 地位等)
The new minister will be confirmed in office by the Queen. 新的部長(zhǎng)將由女王批準(zhǔn)任職.
After a six-month probationary period, she was confirmed in her post. 經(jīng)過(guò)六個(gè)月的試用期之後, 她獲準(zhǔn)正式任該職.
The incident confirmed him in (ie established more firmly) his dislike of dogs. 出了這件事之後他就更加不喜歡狗了.
3 [Tn] admit (sb) to full membership of the Christian Church (教會(huì))給(某人)施堅(jiān)信禮(使之成為正式教徒)
She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen. 她出生一個(gè)月時(shí)受洗禮, 十三歲時(shí)行堅(jiān)信禮.
firmadj. 堅(jiān)固的,堅(jiān)牢的;堅(jiān)定的,堅(jiān)決的;嚴(yán)格的;確定的;
vt.& vi. 使堅(jiān)固;使堅(jiān)實(shí);
n. 商號(hào),商行;公司;企業(yè);工作集體;
adv. 堅(jiān)定地,穩(wěn)固地;
vt. 使堅(jiān)定,使牢固;
vi. 變堅(jiān)實(shí),變穩(wěn)固;