Predicate: reaffirm

Roleset id: reaffirm.01 , to affirm or assert again, vncls: 31.2 29.5-2 78-1-1, framnet: Statement

reaffirm.01: Based on WSJ. Comparison with 'affirm'. Member of Vncls admire-31.2, conjecture-29.5-2, indicate-78-1-1.

Roles:

        Arg0: affirmer, agent (vnrole: 31.2-experiencer, 29.5-2-agent, 78-1-1-cause)
        Arg1: thing reaffirmed (vnrole: 31.2-theme, 29.5-2-theme, 78-1-1-topic, 31.2-predicate, 29.5-2-predicate)

Example: transitive

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        While he reaffirmed support for the country 's Feb. 25 elections , Ortega indicated that renewed U.S. military aid to the Contras could thwart the balloting .

        Arg0: he
        Rel: reaffirmed
        Arg1: support for the country 's Feb. 25 elections

Example: another transitive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        In [*-1] reaffirming the current monetary policy of using high interest rates to fight inflation and shore up the pound , [Mr. Lawson]-1 dismissed other approaches to managing the economy .

        Arg0: [*-1]
        Rel: reaffirming
        Arg1: the current monetary policy of using high interest rates to fight inflation and shore up the pound