aver
verb [ T ] formal uk/əˈvɜːr/ us/əˈvɝː/ -rr-
断言;坚称
to say that something is certainly true
The lawyer averred her client's innocence. 那名律师坚称她的当事人无罪。
[ + speech ] "He's guilty, I tell you," she averred. “我告诉你们，他有罪，”她一口咬定说。
[ + that ] She averred that he was guilty. 她一口咬定他有罪。