aver
UK [ə'vɜ:r] US [-'vɝ:] (-rr-) formal
verb transitive
■to state the truth of something strongly 断言；坚称•The lawyer averred her client's innocence.那名律师坚称她的当事人无罪。 •[+ speech] "He's guilty, I tell you, " she averred.“我告诉你们，他有罪。”她一口咬定说。 •[+ that] She averred that he was guilty.她一口咬定他有罪。 |