confirm
- 英式英标[kən\'fɝm]
- 美式音标[kən\'fɜːm]
中文词源
confirm 确认
con-, 强调。-firm, 固定。
英文词源
- confirm (v.)
- mid-13c., confirmyn "to ratify," from Old French confermer (13c., Modern French confirmer) "strengthen, establish, consolidate; affirm by proof or evidence; anoint (a king)," from Latin confirmare "make firm, strengthen, establish," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + firmare "to strengthen," from firmus "strong, steadfast" (see firm (adj.)). Related: Confirmative; confirmatory.
实用例句
- 1. His new role could confirm him as one of our leading actors.
- 他的新角色会确保他跻身我们的一流演员之列。
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- 2. Further scans are required to confirm the diagnosis of an abnormality.
- 需要进一步扫描来确诊是否出现异常病变。
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- 3. Earlier reports were unable to confirm that there were any survivors.
- 早先的报道无法证实是否有幸存者。
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- 4. The tissue is examined microscopically to rule out or confirm cancer.
- 利用显微镜检查组织，以排除或确认癌变。
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- 5. Recent medical studies confirm the efficacy of a healthier lifestyle.
- 最新医学研究证实了较为健康的生活方式的好处。
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