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affirmative

adjective
🔊/əˈfɜːmətɪv/
🔊/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
 (formal)
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  1. an affirmative word or reply means ‘yes’ or expresses agreement肯定的；同意的
    • an affirmative response to the question对问题的肯定回答
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Languagec1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAffirmative is used with these nouns:
    • action
    • answer
    • reply
    • …
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  2. (also positive)
     (of a statement话语) expressing something that is true, did happen, etc.; not containing words such as ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘never’, etc.
    • affirmative and negative forms/sentences肯定和否定形式/句子
    opposite negative (2)Topics Languagec1
    3. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.

affirmative

noun
🔊/əˈfɜːmətɪv/
🔊/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
 (formal)
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  1. a word or statement that means ‘yes’; an agreement or a confirmation肯定；同意
    • in the affirmative She answered in the affirmative (= said ‘yes’).她作出了肯定的答复。🔊🔊
    • She asked if he would give his support to the scheme and he answered in the affirmative.她问他是否会支持该计划，他的回答是肯定的。
    opposite negativeTopics Opinion and argumentc1
    Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.

affirmative

exclamation
🔊/əˈfɜːmətɪv/
🔊/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
(especially North American English, formal)
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  1. used to agree to a statement or request肯定；同意
    • ‘Affirmative, sir’ responded the lieutenant.中尉回答：“是的，先生。”
    Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.