confirms; confirmed; confirming
confirms; confirmed; confirming
Learner's definition of CONFIRM
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[+ 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。
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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。
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Police would not confirm [=verify] reports of a shooting.警方不会证实关于枪击的报道。
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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。
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Medical tests confirmed (that) he did not have a heart attack.医学检测证实他没有心脏病。
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: to tell someone that something has definitely happened or is going to happen : to make (something) definite or official确认;确定 [+ object]
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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。
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Please confirm [=acknowledge] receipt of the shipment.收到货物请确认
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confirm a hotel reservation确认酒店预订
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[+ 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 —
often + in 4
: to give official approval to (something or someone)(正式)批准,认可 [+ object]
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[+ 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 — confirmable
/kənˈfɚməbəl/ adjective [more confirmable; most confirmable]