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affable

af-fable(說)

adj.和藹可親的;容易交談的

He is affable to his guests.
他對客人和藹可親。

ex.fable n.寓言

affectation & affected & affection

affect       v.影響、假裝

affected   adj.受到影響的、假裝的

affecting  adj.令人感動的

affect-ion     n.影響、愛

affect-ation   n.做作、假裝

affidavit

af(ad;to)-fid(相信;trust)-avit

n.【律】宣誓書 a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official.

1593, from M.L. affidavit, lit. "he has stated on oath," third person sing. perf. of affidare "to trust," from L. ad- "to" + fidare "to trust," from fidus "faithful," from fides "faith" (see faith). So called from being the first word of sworn statements.

affiliate & afflilation

affiliate

af(ad;to)-fili(son)-ate
v.使緊密聯繫[H][(+with)]

a school affiliated with the church
有教會背景的學校

v.接納...為成員(或分支機構);使隸屬於[H][(+to/with)]

We are affiliated with a local club.
我們加入了當地的一個俱樂部。

affiliation

n.相關機構

affinity

af-fin(範圍)-ity

ex. finite adj.有限的

n.喜好,傾向[C][(+for/to)]
Peter has a special affinity for booze.
彼得嗜酒。

n.姻親關係;密切關係[U][C][(+with/between)]

n.(語言、生物等之間的)類同;相像[C][(+to/with)]
Italian has a close affinity to French.
義大利語和法語很相似。

n.(尤指異性間的)吸引力[S]
He felt a strong affinity to the Russian girl.
他深受那個俄國姑娘吸引。

n.【化】親合性,親和力

affirm

af-firm(solid;堅固)

v.申明,堅稱[+that]
He affirmed his loyalty to his country.
他聲言忠於自己的國家。

v.確認[(+as)]
She was affirmed as a candidate.
她被確認為候選人。