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affirmed

/uh-furmd/US // əˈfɜrmd //

申明,确认,肯定,肯定的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : positively stated or asserted, often in a formal way: That position is not in agreement with the affirmed teaching of the Anglican communion.
    • : supported by the approval, recognition, or encouragement given by others: In strong and healthy relationships, people feel affirmed, validated, and respected.
    • : confirmed or ratified: He was certainly not considered highly contagious, and there were no affirmed reports that the illness was passed on to other passengers.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdeclare the truth of something

Examples

  • The study found positive screens for depression and anxiety are correlated with access to gender-affirming care, and more than 40 percent of respondents reported losing access to mental health counseling.

  • The vibe of canyon country is distinct from anything in nature, a feeling at once humbling, boggling, meditative and affirming.

  • It is a grassroots organization committed to creating a world in which diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed.

  • If discovered, it will only affirm whatever negative biases her colleagues may already harbor.

  • It is essential we affirm our commitment to the rights of all our citizens, regardless of who they love.

  • That ruling was affirmed in a final judgment by the Afghan courts, which the Afghan Supreme Court confirmed in 2013.

  • The panel unanimously affirmed a jury verdict in favor of DuPont in 2011.

  • Ultimately it affirmed the official position that it pays people equally for equal performance.

  • In 1994, Mormon president Gordon Hinckley affirmed that “as God now is, man may become!”

  • That,” the paper affirmed, “could never have been the vision of the founding fathers of our nation.

  • They affirmed it was an antidote to all poison; that it expelled rheums, sour humours, and obstructions of all kinds.

  • Never has it been so wretched, as is affirmed openly by the oldest residents here, as well as by me.

  • Less than two months later (April 5), Edward affirmed that he had placed complete confidence (plenam fiduciam) in Bruce.

  • Mr. Alsop was thought to be of good heart, but unequal, as Mr. Scott affirmed, "to the trust in point of abilities."

  • The crew now lost courage, and affirmed that it would be advisable to turn back and wait for more favourable winds.