stated with assurance that a report or fact is true （Para. 3）
stated with assurance that a report or fact is true （Para. 3）【正确答案】：confirmed
【题目解析】：题干的意思是“报告或事实被证实是真的”，confirm就有“确定，证实”的意思。
stated with assurance that a report or fact is true （Para. 3）