firm = strong
來自拉丁語的firm 意為strong。同義詞根有來自拉丁語的bil,fort/forc,rob,val/vail等。
(*拉丁文firmus(=firm) —— 英文字根字典)
1.infirmity (不強壯的狀態(tài)in (=not) + firm(=strong))
n.虛弱,體弱;疾病,病癥(意志等的)薄弱
infirm adj. 虛弱的;意志不堅定的
infirmary n.醫(yī)院;(學(xué)校或者機關(guān)的)所,醫(yī)務(wù)室
Despite Grandmother's physical infirmity,her mind is sharp as a tack. 奶奶盡管身體虛弱,頭腦卻非常敏捷。
2affirm
v.堅稱,斷言;肯定,確認,證實 *af<ad(=to)
affirmation n.斷言;肯定,證實
affirm that the news is true 堅稱消息屬實
It may be safely affirmed that~ 可以肯定地說...
The witness affirmed to the fact. 證人證明確是事實。
3.affirmative
adj.肯定的;同意的 *af<ad(=not)
affirmative action (=positive discrimination積極區(qū)別對待政策(對因種族、性別等原因受到歧視的群體等方面軍給予特別照顧))
affirmative answer 肯定的回答
affirmative votes 贊成票
affirmative side 贊成方
4.confirm
v.加強(勢力、權(quán)力等);證實;認可,批準;確認;[宗]給...施堅信禮 *con<com(=intensive)
What you tell me confirms my suspicions. 你所說的證實了我的懷疑。
The report of an earthquake in Japan has now been confirmed. 日本發(fā)生地震的報道已經(jīng)被證實。
confirm the treaty of Versailles 批準凡爾賽條約
confirm a reservation 確認預(yù)訂
5.confirmed
adj.確定的,證實的;根深蒂固的;慢性的 *con<com(=intensive)
confirmed drunkard 飲酒成癖的人
confirmed disease 痛疾;慢性病
confirmed report 可靠的報道
6.confirmation
n.確定,確認,確證;認可,批準;堅信禮 *con<com(=intensive)
in confirmation of 以證實...
7.firmament
n.(the~)天空;蒼天
8.disaffirm
v.抗議;反駁;注銷《dis- = not》