(1)证实，确(肯)定(make sth completely certain)[T+n，T+that]：(experiment)～a theory(实验)证实了一个理论;(witness's testimony)～sb's suspicions/sb's crime(证人的证词)证实了某人的怀疑/某人的罪行;～a report/a rumour/an arrangement证实了报告/谣言/安排是真的;～one's re-servations/one's hotel booking/one's flight by phone (in writing)通过电话(信件)确认所订座位/房间/航班;～that man can live on the moon/the election will be in October证实人类可以在月球上生活/选举将于10月举行;～what sb suspected证实了某人的怀疑;～whether the memories are correct证实这些记忆是否正确;〖同〗 prove，establish，approve;〖反〗contradict，deny，disapprove，cancel，reject;

(2)使坚定，加强(make firm(er);strengthen)[T+n，T+n+prep(in)]：( words)～sb's determination/sb's impression(话)坚定某人的信心/加深某人的印象;(information)～sb's belief/sb's opinion/sb's suspicion(信息)坚定了某人的信念/意见/怀疑;(remarks)～sb in his belief/in his opinion/in his suspicion(评述)坚定了某人的信念/意见/怀疑;～sb in a belief/a resolution/a desire坚定了某人的信念/决心/愿望;〖同〗strengthen，establish，fix;

(3)批准，认可，确认(give approval to an appointment，a treaty，an agreement， a position，etc))[T+n，C+n+n/adj，C+n+prep(in)]：(council)～a treaty/an agreement/a contract/an estimate(委员会)批准一条约/协议/合同/估算;～sb in office/his post批准某人的任职/职位;～sb in his possession of sth确认某人对……的所有权;

(4)施以坚信礼(admit (sb) to full membership in a church)[T+n]：She has not been～ed.她还没有受过坚信礼。

→͵confir′mation n 证实;批准;强化;坚信礼;con′firmed adj 成习惯的