affirm
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f]
~ sth (to sb) state sth as the truth; assert sth 肯定某事物属实; 断言某事物
She affirmed her innocence. 她坚称自己无罪.
He affirmed that he was responsible. 他肯定是他负责. Cf 参看 deny.
2 [I] (law 律) make a solemn declaration in court instead of swearing an oath (在法庭上不经宣誓而)郑重陈词.
It is no good hen that cackles in your house and lays in another's.
这样的母鸡可不好:在你家里咯咯叫,却到别家去下蛋。
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.