趴趴兵营之同型词归类45（2）

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活动内容：
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义（有一词多义的其他词义也请给出），市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来，大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O
d.很多人反应说看不懂内容，其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词，翻译几个句子，就这么简单……

本期词汇：
confirm •  verify  •  back sb/sth up  •  certify  •  bear sb/sth out  •  testify  •  vouch for sb/sth
These words all mean to say that you think sth is true because you have evidence for it.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
►  to confirm/​verify/​certify sth  as  sth
►  to confirm/​verify/​certify/​bear out/​testify/​attest  that…
►  It was  confirmed/​verified/​certified  that…
►  to confirm/​verify/​certify/​bear out  what…
►  to confirm/​verify  whether…
►  to confirm/​verify/​back up/​bear out a  claim/​statement/​theory/​story/​point
►  to  officially  confirm/​certify sth

confirm [ T ]  
to say that sth is definitely true or correct
It has been  confirmed  that Moore's next fight will be against Michael Jones.
  OPP   deny
►    confirmation noun  [ U ,  C ]:  I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results.

verify [ T ] ( formal )  
to say that sth is true or accurate
Her version of events was verified by neighbours.
NOTE   confirm  or  verify?   
Verify  can be close in meaning to  confirm :  Several witnesses  confirmed /verified his story.  
However,  verify  is generally used in more formal and or technical contexts:  Data that would aptly verify or refute this are not available.

back sb/sth  up phrasal verb  ( rather informal )  
to say that what sb has said is true; to say or do sth in order to support an opinion, claim or argument
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples.

certify [ I ,  T ] ( formal )  
to state officially, especially in writing, that sth is true  
He handed her a piece of paper certifying that she was in good health.

bear sb/sth  out  phrasal verb ( especially BrE ,  rather formal )  
to say or show that sb is right or that sth is true
The other witnesses will bear out what I say.

testify [ I ] ( rather formal )  
to say that you believe sth is true because you have evidence of it
Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify.

vouch for sb/sth  phrasal verb  ( rather formal )  
to say that you believe that sb will behave well and that you will be responsible for their actions; to say that you believe that sth is true or good because you have evidence for it
I was in bed with the flu. My wife can vouch for that.

confirm [ T ] 验证，确认
to say that sth is definitely true or correct
明确地说某事是真的或正确的
It has been confirmed that Moore\'s next fight will be against Michael Jones.
已经证实Moore的下一个竞争对手是Michael Jones。
OPP deny
反义词：否认，拒接
► confirmation noun [ U , C ]: I\'m still waiting for confirmation of the test results.
□confirmation 名词：我正在继续等待考试结果的证实
verify [ T ] ( formal ) 验证
to say that sth is true or accurate
说某事是真的或准确的
Her version of events was verified by neighbours.
邻居们证实了她对事件的说法。
NOTE confirm or verify?
注意：confirm与verify的异同？
Verify can be close in meaning to confirm :
Verify在意义上与confirm非常接近：
Several witnesses confirmed /verified his story.
几个证人确认/证实了他的故事
However, verify is generally used in more formal and or technical contexts:
然而，verify一般地更多地用于正式场合或技术性的上下文：
Data that would aptly verify or refute this are not available.
适当地证实或反驳这一点的数据是没有用的。

confirm   
[kənˈfə:m]
vt. 1 证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认 2 使巩固, 加强 3 批准; 认可     

Verify     
[ˈverifai]
vt. 证实, 核实   

Back sb/sth up
支持

certify   
[ˈsə:tifai]
vt. 1 证明, 证实 2 发证书给…

Bearsb/sth up
证实...

testify   
[ˈtestifai]
vi. 作证; 证明
vt. 证明; 证实   

vouch for    sb/sth
v. 担保,保证   

It has been confirmed that Moore's next fight will be against Michael Jones.
已经被证实摩尔的下一个对手是迈克尔。

Her version of events was verified by neighbours.
她的邻居证实了她对事件的描述。

The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples.
作者的举例并不支持他的观点。

He handed her a piece of paper certifying that she was in good health.
他交给她一张纸上面证明她很健康。

The other witnesses will bear out what I say.
其他的目击者能证明我所说的。

Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify.
雇主证实，太多的年轻人没有拼写能力。

I was in bed with the flu. My wife can vouch for that.
我因感冒卧床不起，我的老婆能为我证明。