affirmative

英 [əˈfɜːmətɪv]

美 [əˈfɜːrmətɪv]

adj. 肯定的; 同意的
n. 肯定; 同意

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牛津词典

adj.

noun

肯定；同意
a word or statement that means ‘yes’; an agreement or a confirmation
1. She answered in the affirmative (= said ‘yes’) .
  她作出了肯定的答复。

ADJ （话语、手势等）肯定的
Anaffirmativeword or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.
1. Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer...
  黑格非常渴望得到一个肯定的回答。
2. Dr Sinclair's affirmative nod seemed a shade reluctant.
  辛克莱博士虽然点头表示了同意，但还显得有点不情愿。
PHRASE 以肯定方式；表示赞成
If you reply to a questionin the affirmative, you say 'yes' or make a gesture that means 'yes'.
1. He asked me if I was ready. I answered in the affirmative.
  他问我是否准备好了，我给出肯定的回答。
（语法中）肯定的
In grammar, anaffirmativeclause is positive and does not contain a negative word.

noun

adj

affirming or giving assent
1. an affirmative decision
2. affirmative votes
Synonym:affirmatory
expressing or manifesting praise or approval
1. approbative criticism
2. an affirmative nod
Synonym:approvingapprobativeapprobatoryplausive
expecting the best
1. an affirmative outlook
Synonym:optimistic

They oppose affirmative action programs and stronger hate crime laws.
他们反对积极的行动纲领以及更有力的惩治攻击性犯罪法。
Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer
黑格非常渴望得到一个肯定的回答。
The girl-mother replied in a grave affirmative.
那个少女母亲用庄重的态度作了肯定的回答。
Dr Sinclair's affirmative nod seemed a shade reluctant.
辛克莱博士虽然点头表示了同意，但还显得有点不情愿。
"I will" is an affirmative.
“我愿意”是肯定语。
He replied promptly in the affirmative.
他迅速作出了肯定的回应。
He asked me if I was ready. I answered in the affirmative.
他问我是否准备好了，我给出肯定的回答。
There are three forms of the sentence: affirmative, interrogative and negative.
句子有三种基本形式：肯定句、疑问句和否定句。
A Brief Description of the Conversion of Affirmative and Negative Sentences in English-Chinese Translation;
本文就英汉互译中肯定句与否定句的转化作简单介绍。
The permissive parent attempts to behave in a non-punitive, acceptant, and affirmative manner, she wrote.
宽容型父母试图表现出不惩罚、接纳和肯定的样子，她写道。