affirmvt.斷言,堅持聲稱；證實,確認verb(formal)tostatefirmlyorpubliclythatsthistrueorthatyousupportsthstrongly:[VN]Bothsidesaffirmedtheircommitmenttotheceasefire.◆ThedecisionwasaffirmedbytheCourtofAppeal.◆[Vthat]Icanaffirmthatnoonewilllosetheirjob.[alsoVspeech]affirmationnoun[U,C]:Shenoddedherheadinaffirmation.allegevt.斷言，宣稱，硬說verb[oftenpassive](formal)tostatesthasafactbutwithoutgivingproof:[V(that)]Theprosecutionalleges(that)shewasdrivingcarelessly.◆[VNthat]Itisallegedthathemistreatedtheprisoners.◆[VNtoinf]Heisallegedtohavemistreatedtheprisoners.HelpNote:Thispatternisonlyusedinthepassive.[VN]Thisprocedureshouldbefollowedincaseswheredishonestyhasbeenalleged.[alsoVspeech]allegedadjective[onlybeforenoun](formal):theallegedattacker/victim/killer(=thatsbsaysisone)◆theallegedattack/offence/incident(=thatsbsayshashappened)◆Thegirlgaveevidenceincourtagainstherallegedattacker.allegedlyadverb:crimesallegedlycommittedduringthewar