1、common
常見的;普遍的
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
他的名字叫漢森,在挪威是一個常見的名字
。Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
石油污染是造成海鳥死亡最常見的原因
。共有的;共同的
Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.
摩爾達(dá)維亞人和羅馬尼亞人使用同一種語言
。Such behaviour is common to all young people.
這種行為在年輕人中司空見慣
。尋常的;普通的
Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority.
民主也許能提升普通人的政治地位,讓他們產(chǎn)生優(yōu)越感
。Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
食鹽由40%的鈉和60%的氯化物構(gòu)成
。2、confirme
證實(shí),證明(情況屬實(shí))
X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片證實(shí)他沒有骨折
。These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.
這些新的統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)證實(shí)經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退已經(jīng)嚴(yán)重到我們最為擔(dān)憂的境地
。(某人)證實(shí),肯定,確認(rèn)
The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.
這位發(fā)言人證實(shí)該地區(qū)現(xiàn)已落入叛亂分子手中
。He confirmed what had long been feared.
他證實(shí)了人們長期以來的擔(dān)心
。為…施堅振禮(或堅信禮)
He was confirmed as a member of the Church of England.
他領(lǐng)受了堅振禮,成為英國國教會的一員
。