The new evidence has confirmed the first witness's story.新证据证明了第一个证人的说法。

He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.

他被正式任命在这个赛季剩下的一段时间内担任队长。

【归纳总结】 confirm v.

(1)________________，后加sth., that从句或wh-从句。 confirm a theory证实一种理论

(2)___________________ confirm one's belief坚定信念

confirm sb. in one's belief/opinion/view使信念/意见/观点更加坚定

(3)_________________

confirm sb. in office/be confirmed in office批准某人就职 confirm a contract批准合同

【拓展】 n. 证实、确认书、证明书 adj. 确定的、已被证实的

【即学即用】

1)经过6个月的试用期之后，她获准正式担任该职。

After a six month period of probation, she _________________ her post.

2)有人问她时，她肯定了她将要退休。

When asked, __________________ she was going to retire.

1. They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city.

她们要晚些时候才动身去蒙特利尔,因此就在多伦多市内游览了一番。

【典例体验】

You can't get off the bus ______ it has stopped. 你得等车停下才可以下去。

The little boy wouldn't begin to sing _____ his mother said "yes".

直到他妈妈说了声"可以"，那个小男孩才开始唱歌。

They couldn't see the Great Wall ______ they came to China.

(=It was ___________ they came to China that they could see the Great Wall.)

(=_________ they came to China could they see the Great Wall.)他们到了中国才能看见长城。

【即学即用】

1)It ____ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______I found we had a lot in common.

A.was until; when B.was until; that C.wasn't until; when D.wasn' until; that

2）It was yesterday I was wrong.直到昨天我才意识到我错了。

3)"You can't have this football back ____ you promise not to kick it at my cat again,"

the old man said firmly.