affirmer[?'f?:m?nt] n.affirm的變形 affirm[?'f?:m] vt. 肯定地說，斷言，斷言…是真實(shí)的，申明，堅(jiān)持聲稱，堅(jiān)稱(that) (deny 之對(duì))： to affirm the truth of the statement 斷言那種說法確鑿無誤 She affirmed that all was well. 她肯定地說一切都很好。 to affirm one's loyalty to one's country 申明自己對(duì)祖國的忠誠 He affirmed his innocence. 他堅(jiān)稱自己是無辜的。   證實(shí)，確認(rèn)，認(rèn)可；批準(zhǔn)(法律、決定、判決)： The ministry affirmed that the visit had been postponed. 部里證實(shí)訪問已延期。 矢志維護(hù)；支持；贊同： to affirm the human rights 維護(hù)人權(quán) 【法律】(不經(jīng)宣誓而)證實(shí)；確認(rèn)；承認(rèn)： The appellate court affirmed the judgement of the lower court. 受理上訴的法院維持下級(jí)法院的判決。 vi. (正式)斷言；【法律】(不經(jīng)宣誓而)確認(rèn)(或正式宣稱)： The witness affirmed to the facts. 證人證明這些確是事實(shí)。 【法律】(上級(jí)法院)確認(rèn)并維持下級(jí)法院的判決 n. 肯定的回答 adj. [美國口語][常作無線電話應(yīng)答語]對(duì)的，是的，行的，肯定的，不錯(cuò)[affirmative 的縮略式] 近義詞: assert    

n.someone who claims to speak the truth

"affirmers of traditional doctrine"

同義詞：asserterdeclarerasseveratoravower