attest

　　vt.

　　1.声称…属实,作为…的见证2.使宣誓3.作证,证明（如在法庭上）vi.

　　1.证实；是…的证据

　　Verb

　　1.provideevidencefor;standasproofof;showbyone'sbehavior,attitude,orexternalattributes;"Hishighfeverattestedtohisillness";"ThebuildingsinRomemanifestahighlevelofarchitecturalsophistication";"Thisdecisiondemonstrateshissenseoffairness"

　　(synonym)certify,manifest,demonstrate,evidence

　　(hypernym)testify,bearwitness,prove,evidence,show

　　(hyponym)authenticate

　　(derivation)attestation

　　2.authenticate,affirmtobetrue,genuine,orcorrect,asinanofficialcapacity;"Iattestthissignature"

　　(hypernym)affirm,verify,assert,avow,aver,swan,swear

　　(derivation)attestation

　　3.givetestimonyinacourtoflaw

　　(synonym)testify,takethestand,bearwitness

　　(hypernym)declare

　　(hyponym)vouch

　　(derivation)attestation

　　(classification)law,jurisprudence

　　4.establishorverifytheusageof;"Thiswordisnotattesteduntil1993"

　　(hypernym)show

　　(verb-group)certify,manifest,demonstrate,evidence

　　(derivation)attestation

　　confirm

　　vt.

　　1.证实,证明;肯定,确认2.使巩固,加强3.批准;认可4.使感觉强烈；使确信5.（给某人）施放坚振；施坚信礼6.使有效,确认7.【天主教】给…行按手礼,给…施坚信礼

　　Verb

　　1.establishorstrengthenaswithnewevidenceorfacts;"hisstoryconfirmedmydoubts";"Theevidencesupportsthedefendant"

　　(synonym)corroborate,sustain,substantiate,support,affirm

　　(hyponym)back,backup

　　(derivation)confirmation

　　2.strengthenormakemorefirm;"Thewitnessesconfirmedthevictim'saccount"

　　(synonym)reassert

　　(hypernym)affirm

　　(hyponym)uphold,maintain

　　(derivation)confirmation

　　3.makemorefirm;"Confirmthysoulinself-control!"

　　(hypernym)strengthen,beefup,fortify

　　4.asofapersontoaposition;"TheSenateconfirmedthePresident'scandidateforSecretaryofDefense"

　　(hypernym)approve,O.K.,okay,sanction

　　(derivation)ratification,confirmation

　　5.administertheriteofconfirmationto;"thechildrenwereconfirmedintheirmother'sfaith"

　　(hypernym)covenant

　　(classification)religion,faith