affirmative
英 [əˈfɜ:mətɪv] 美 [əˈfɜrmətɪv]

adj.

肯定的；赞成的，同意的；积极的，乐观的；

n.

肯定词，肯定语；正方；确言，赞成；

变形

复数：affirmatives

英英释义

affirmative[ ə'fə:mətiv ]

• n.a reply of affirmation

  "he answered in the affirmative"

• adj.
  • affirming or giving assent

    "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"

    同义词：affirmatory

  • expecting the best

    "an affirmative outlook"

    同义词：optimistic

  • supporting a policy or attitude etc

    "an affirmative argument"

    同义词：favoring

词组短语

in the affirmative以肯定方式，表示赞成

affirmative action肯定行动，平权行动

affirmative vote赞成票

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. I can't give you an affirmative reply now.
   目前我没法给你一个肯定的答复。
2. "All men are mortal"is an affirmative proposition.
   “人总是要死的”，是一个肯定命题。
3. The matter is urgent. An immediate and affirmative reply is requested.
   事急，希即时作正面答复。

用作名词(n.)

1. "I will"is an affirmative.
   "我愿意"是肯定语。
2. They answered in the affirmative.
   他们作了肯定的回答。
3. He replied in the affirmative to my question.
   就我的问题他给予了肯定的回答。
4. The answer to both questions is in the affirmative.
   答案是肯定的。

权威例句

RESPONSE TO AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE BINARY STATEMENTS
Will Affirmative-Action Policies Eliminate Negative Stereotypes?
Vitamin D receptor gene alleles and osteoporosis: an affirmative view.
American Economic Association Will Affirmative-Action Policies Eliminate Negative Stereotypes ?
Can the pituitary secrete directly to the brain? (Affirmative anatomical evidence)
Can visual neglect operate in object-centered co-ordinates? An affirmative single-case study.
Drawing inferences from the presuppositions and implications of affirmative and negative sentences 1
Controlled drinking by alcoholics? New findings and a reevaluation of a major affirmative study.
ARE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS A VALID INDICATOR OF THE INDEX CRIMES? AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER WITH MINOR QUALIFICATIONS*
High-stakes testing in employment, credentialing, and higher education: Prospects in a post-affirmative-action world.