「confirm」は「確認する」という意味になります。
I would like to confirm what we said earlier.
私がこの間言ったことを確認したいです。
科学では「confirm」は「裏付ける」という意味になります。
The experiment confirmed that I was correct.
その実験は私が正しいことを確認します。
ホテルで泊まる時に「confirm」をよく使います。
I would like to confirm my reservation for the 25th of September.
私がした９月２５日の予約を確認したいのです。
‘Confirm’ has 2 primary meaning as verb.
First of all, it’s ‘ To make certain ‘=’ To make an arragement ‘=’ To make sure an arrangement ‘.
It’s purposes are plans or something will happen .
For example,
‘ I’d like to confirm my flight’s schedule
before departure.’
In this case,’confirm’ is similar to ‘ review ‘.
Because,I have already taken a ticket.
But,I’d like to make certain that no change of the fligt schedule compared to written schedule on my ticket previously .
Additionally,’Confirm’ has another meaning.
It is ‘ To prove true ‘=’ To say or show that something is true ‘.
It’s purpose is ‘ a belief or an opinion that was previously not completely certain ‘.
If something has already be certain ,it is not required to prove true.
So,it is like the meaning below.
‘ I’d like to confirm that something you provide us is true before effective as it is .’
Then,when I reply that ‘ I confirm it.’ or press ‘ Confirm ‘ button,it refers to have an arrangement between us completely.
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