affirmation 音標拼音: [
, æfɚm'eʃən]
n . 肯定,斷言,主張
肯定,斷言,主張
affirmation n 1 :
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something [
synonym : {
avowal }, {
avouchment }, {
affirmation }]
2 :
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something [
synonym :
{
affirmation }, {
assertion }, {
statement }]
3 : (
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 )
4 :
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand [
ant : {
reversal }]
Affirmation \
Af `
fir *
ma "
tion \,
n . [
L .
affirmatio :
cf .
F .
affirmation .]
1 .
Confirmation of anything established ;
ratification ;
as ,
the affirmation of a law . --
Hooker .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The act of affirming or asserting as true ;
assertion ; --
opposed to {
negation }
or {
denial }.
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 . (
Law )
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 .
--
Bouvier .
[
1913 Webster ]
162 Moby Thesaurus words for "
affirmation ":
John Hancock ,
OK ,
Parthian shot ,
a priori principle ,
acceptance ,
accord ,
acquiescence ,
address ,
admission ,
affidavit ,
affirmance ,
affirmative ,
affirmative voice ,
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allegation ,
answer ,
apostrophe ,
approbation ,
approval ,
apriorism ,
assent ,
assertion ,
asseveration ,
assumed position ,
assumption ,
attest ,
attestation ,
authentication ,
authorization ,
averment ,
avouchment ,
avowal ,
axiom ,
aye ,
backing ,
backing up ,
basis ,
bearing out ,
blessing ,
bolstering ,
buttressing ,
categorical proposition ,
certification ,
circumstantiation ,
comment ,
compliance ,
compurgation ,
confirmation ,
connivance ,
consent ,
corroboration ,
corroboratory evidence ,
countersignature ,
crack ,
data ,
declaration ,
deposition ,
dictum ,
disclosure ,
documentation ,
eagerness ,
endorsement ,
exclamation ,
expression ,
first principles ,
fortification ,
foundation ,
go -
ahead ,
green light ,
greeting ,
ground ,
hypothesis ,
hypothesis ad hoc ,
imprimatur ,
instrument in proof ,
interjection ,
legal evidence ,
lemma ,
major premise ,
mention ,
minor premise ,
nod ,
notarization ,
notarized statement ,
note ,
observation ,
okay ,
permission ,
philosopheme ,
philosophical proposition ,
phrase ,
position ,
postulate ,
postulation ,
postulatum ,
premise ,
presupposition ,
profession ,
promptitude ,
promptness ,
pronouncement ,
proof ,
proposition ,
propositional function ,
proving ,
proving out ,
question ,
ratification ,
readiness ,
reflection ,
reinforcement ,
remark ,
rubber stamp ,
sanction ,
say ,
saying ,
seal ,
sentence ,
sigil ,
signature ,
signet ,
stamp ,
stamp of approval ,
statement ,
statement under oath ,
strengthening ,
subjoinder ,
submission ,
subscription ,
substantiation ,
sumption ,
support ,
supporting evidence ,
supposal ,
swearing ,
sworn evidence ,
sworn statement ,
sworn testimony ,
testimonial ,
testimonium ,
testimony ,
the nod ,
theorem ,
thesis ,
thought ,
truth table ,
truth -
function ,
truth -
value ,
undergirding ,
ungrudgingness ,
unloathness ,
unreluctance ,
utterance ,
validation ,
verification ,
visa ,
vise ,
vouching ,
warrant ,
willingness ,
witness ,
word AFFIRMATION ,
practice .
A solemn declaration and asseveration ,
which a witness makes before an officer ,
competent to administer an oath in a like case ,
to tell the truth ,
as if be had been sworn .
2 .
In the United States ,
generally ,
all witnesses who declare themselves conscientiously scrupulous against taking a corporal oath ,
are permitted to make a solemn affirmation ,
and this in all cases ,
as well criminal as civil .
3 .
In England ,
laws have been enacted which partially relieve persons who ,
have conscientious scruples against taking an oath ,
and authorize them to make affirmation .
In France ,
the laws which allow freedom of religious opinion ,
have received the liberal construction that all persons are to be sworn or affirmed according to the dictates of their consciences ;
and a quaker '
s affirmation has been received and held of the same effect as an oath .
Merl .
Quest .
de Droit ,
mot Serment ,
Sec .
1 .
4 .
The form is to this effect : "
You ,
A B ,
do solemnly ,
sincerely ,
and truly declare and affirm ," &
c .
For the violation of the truth in such case ,
the witness is subject to the punishment of perjury as if he had been sworn .
5 .
Affirmation also means confirming ;
as ,
an affirmative statute .
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