aver /əˈvɜː/ ( averring, averred, avers )

• 1. 

  V-T If you aver that something is the case, you say very firmly that it is true. 坚称 [正式]

  例：

  He avers that chaos will erupt if he loses.

  他断言如果他失败将会爆发动乱。

  例：

  "Entertaining is something that everyone in the country can enjoy," she averred.

  “娱乐是每个国民都能享受的事，”她肯定地说。