If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. 公开肯定
verb [vt. 及物动词] 断言,证实; 宣称拥护,支持;认可(判决,协议),批准;不宣誓而提供正式证词;给予(某人)情感支持(或鼓励)
The court affirmed that the information can be made public under the Freedom of Information Act. 法院公开肯定了此信息能依据《自由信息法案》公之于众。
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affirm
肯定(af+firm 坚定→肯定)
af(一再) + firm(坚定的) → 一再坚定 → 断言; 证实