| 词汇 | confirm |
| 释义 | confirm 2 ENTRIES FOUND: confirm (verb) confirmed (adjective) confirm /kənˈfɚm/ verb confirms; confirmed; confirming confirm /kənˈfɚm/ verb confirms; confirmed; confirming Learner's definition of CONFIRM 1 [+ object] : to state or show that (something) is true or correct确证；证实；证明 The tests confirmed the doctors' suspicions of cancer.这些检测结果证实了医生对癌症的猜测。 The attack confirmed her worst fears about the neighborhood.袭击的发生证明她对街区最大的担忧是有道理的。 Police would not confirm [=verify] reports of a shooting.警方不会证实关于枪击的报道。 The award confirmed her status as one of the great movie actresses.这一奖项奠定了她作为杰出的女影星之一的地位。 Medical tests confirmed (that) he did not have a heart attack.医学检测证实他没有心脏病。 2 : to tell someone that something has definitely happened or is going to happen : to make (something) definite or official确认；确定 [+ object] The dentist's office called to confirm your appointment for tomorrow.牙科诊所打电话来确认你明天的预约。 Please confirm [=acknowledge] receipt of the shipment.收到货物请确认 confirm a hotel reservation确认酒店预订 [no object] We have a reservation for you for tomorrow night. Please call to confirm.我们收到了您明晚的预订，请来电确认。 3 [+ object] formal : to make (something) stronger or more certain : to cause (someone) to believe (something) more strongly使更强烈；使确信；使坚信 Her parents' attitude only confirmed [=strengthened, reinforced] her resolve to get her own apartment.父母的态度只是更坚定了她拥有属于自己的公寓的决心。 — often + in She was confirmed in her determination to get a higher-paying job.她下定决心要找个薪水更高的工作。 4 : to give official approval to (something or someone)（正式）批准，认可 [+ object] They voted to confirm [=ratify] the treaty.他们投票批准了这项条约。 The Senate has confirmed him as a Supreme Court justice.参议院已经批准他出任最高法院法官。 [no object] The Senate is expected to vote to confirm.参议院有望通过投票表决。 5 [+ object] : to make (someone) a full member of a church or synagogue : to administer confirmation to (someone)（给某人）施坚信礼，行坚振礼 — usually used as (be) confirmed通常用作(be) confirmed Our son will be confirmed in the spring.我们的儿子将在春天接受坚信礼。 What year were you confirmed?你是哪年受的坚信礼？ — confirmable /kənˈfɚməbəl/ adjective [more confirmable; most confirmable] Reports of a battle in the city were not confirmable today.市内发生交战的报道今日尚未得到证实。 The judicial nominee should be easily confirmable.法官提名人应该很容易确定。 |
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