Affirmation

[æfə'meɪʃ(ə)n] or [,æfɚ'meʃən]

解释:

(noun.) a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand.

(noun.) (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds).

(noun.) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something.

整理:昆廷--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law.

(n.) The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to negation or denial.

(n.) That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality.

(n.) A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath.

手打:洛雷塔

同义词及近义词：

n. Assertion, declaration, asseveration, word, averment, protestation, avowal, predication, testimony, deposition.

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