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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·af·firm /ˌriːəˈfɜːm $ -ɜːrm/ verb [transitive]  SAY/STATEto formally state an opinion, belief, or intention again, especially when someone has questioned you or expressed a doubt 〔尤在某人提出质疑时〕重申,再次确定 SYN reiterate The party reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament. 该党重申其核裁军承诺。reaffirm that The government has reaffirmed that education is a top priority. 政府重申教育是重中之重。reaffirmation /ˌriːæfəˈmeɪʃən $ -fər-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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reaffirmThe participating States reaffirm that freedom of expression is a human right and a basic component of a democratic society.We reaffirmed that programmatic view in 1963 and continue to reaffirm it today.In this way, we lost any realistic chance to reaffirm the essential truth of John Prescott's commitment.The woman-church movement is one expression of this impulse to reaffirm the sacrality of female distinctiveness.But those are ceremonial events in which citizens reaffirm their surrender of sovereignty and their carelessness of their personal autonomy.It is that premise which we reaffirm today.Moreover, religious and patriotic works fulfilled an important role in reaffirming traditional beliefs.reaffirm thatThe participating States reaffirm that freedom of expression is a human right and a basic component of a democratic society.The statement reaffirmed that the government would never make concessions to terrorists.
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reaffirm
reaffirm /ˌriːəˈfɜːm $ -ɜːrm/ verb [transitive]
to formally state an opinion, belief, or intention again, especially when someone has questioned you or expressed a doubt
   SYN  reiterate:
    The party reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament.
    reaffirm that
    The government has reaffirmed that education is a top priority.
—reaffirmation /ˌriːæfəˈmeɪʃən $ -fər-/ noun [uncountable and countable]


re·affirmBrE /ˌriːəˈfɜːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːəˈfɜːrm/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they reaffirm BrE /ˌriːəˈfɜːm/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈfɜːrm/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it reaffirms BrE /ˌriːəˈfɜːmz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈfɜːrmz/ 🔊past simple reaffirmed BrE /ˌriːəˈfɜːmd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈfɜːrmd/ 🔊past participle reaffirmed BrE /ˌriːəˈfɜːmd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈfɜːrmd/ 🔊 -ing form reaffirming BrE /ˌriːəˈfɜːmɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːəˈfɜːrmɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to state sth again in order to emphasize that it is still true 重申;再次确定 re·affirm·ation BrE /ˌriːˌæfəˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˌæfərˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable]