英语词汇拓展Chapter 21.ppt

Chapter 21 affirm v. 1. to affirm sth. to sb.: to state publicly that sth is truth 公开肯定某事物属实；断言某事物 eg. Despite all the policeman’s questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent. 尽管警察一再追问，她坚持说自己无罪。 2. to promise to tell the truth in a court of law 在法庭上郑重陈词 affirmation n. 肯定；断言 eg. This poem is a joyous affirmation of the power of love. 这首诗以欢快的笔触肯定了爱情的力量。 affirmative adj. （言语上）肯定的 eg. an affirmative rely/ nod/ reaction/ sentence, etc. [词根] firm = firm，strong infirm a. （in不+firm） eg. 1) She was too elderly and infirm to stay at home alone. 2) In spite of his age and infirmity, he still writes plays and novels. infirmary （infrm虚弱的+ary表场所→接纳虚弱者的地方） eg. The infirmary supplies the normal medical service for the staff for free. 医务室免费为员工提供一般性医疗服务。 n.医务室, 诊所 confirm v. 证实，肯定，确认 Eg. These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession. 这些新的统计数据证实经济衰退已经严重到我们最为担忧的境地。 Some words to state firmly and publicly that something is true 1. assert v. 声称；断言 eg. 1) The professor asserted that the skeleton, which was said to be man’s first ancestor, is in fact a fake. 2) to assert one’s intention/ independence/ supremacy, etc. 3) If women are to have equal opportunity, they must loudly assert their ability to do all traditional ‘male’ jobs. 2. declare (that): to officially say that something is true eg. Reagan’s 1981 budget message declared that the new economic program was working well. 3. argue (that): to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done, etc. although other people are disagreeing with you 争辩说 eg. She argued that taxes must be increased to pay for public services. argue for/ against: to argue that something should or should not be done eg. Senator Harvey argued strongly against taking any form of military action. 4. confirm: to say publicly that something is definitely true, when people have not been completely sure whether it was true or not 证实；证明；确认 eg. The compan