affirmative
adjective uk/əˈfɜː.mə.tɪv/ us/əˈfɝː.mə.t̬ɪv/
肯定的;同意的
relating to a statement that shows agreement or says "yes"
an affirmative answer/response 肯定的回答/答复
Opposite: negative
affirmative
noun [ C or U ] uk/əˈfɜː.mə.tɪv/ us/əˈfɝː.mə.t̬ɪv/
肯定词;肯定语
a word or statement that shows agreement or says "yes"
She asked the question expecting an affirmative. 她问这个问题是希望得到肯定的答复。
He replied in the affirmative (= he said "yes"). 他回答说是。
mainly US "Were you in New York on 3 March?" "Affirmative." (= "Yes.") “3月3号你在纽约吗?”“是的。”