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

Beth: Yes! Absolutely affirmative! You're my hero! You've saved my life!
贝思：好！绝对可以！你是我的英雄！你救了我的命！
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。
Seventy-nine voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative.
79人投赞成票，没有人投反对票。
Not sure if this difference between companies to sell off the island of Hainan is to capsize the affirmative.
不知道这之间的区别公司卖掉了海南岛是倾覆是肯定的。
It is affirmative that he is full of confidence of the future of a green world.
看得出，他对绿色世界的未来，充满了信心。
He replied promptly in the affirmative.
他迅速作出了肯定的回应。
Historical development in review, we can then finder then the meaning of the byword got well affirmative.
回顾历史的发展，我们可以发现者则谚语的意义得到了充分的肯定。
The affirmative side in a debate.
辩论中赞成的一方。
Affirmative, and optimistic, Bellow's works depict human existence and explore the grace and dignity within everyone.
贝娄的作品积极乐观，真实地描绘了人类普遍的生存状况，发掘了普通人身上的优雅和高贵。
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。