1、confirm
证实,证明(情况属实)
X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片证实他没有骨折
。These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.
这些新的统计数据证实经济衰退已经严重到我们最为担忧的境地
。(某人)证实,肯定,确认
The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.
这位发言人证实该地区现已落入叛乱分子手中
。He confirmed what had long been feared.
他证实了人们长期以来的担心
。加强,巩固(地位、角色或权力)
Williams has confirmed his position as the world's number one snooker player.
威廉姆斯巩固了自己世界头号斯诺克选手的地位
。2、occur
发生
If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause.
如果只是在晚上头疼,那常常是由于缺乏新鲜空气和氧气的缘故
。The crash occurred when the crew shut down the wrong engine.
机务人员关错了引擎,随即飞机坠毁
。存在;出现;有
The cattle disease occurs more or less anywhere in Africa where the fly occurs.
在非洲凡是有这种蝇虫的地方,几乎都会出现这一牛病
。These snails do not occur on low-lying coral islands or atolls.
在地势低平的珊瑚岛或环礁上没有这种螺
。