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affirmative
[əˈfɜːmətɪv] [əˈfɜːrmətɪv]

  • adj. 肯定的,同意的;(法律提案)须议会投票赞成生效的;积极的
  • n. 同意,赞成;陈述词,肯定词;赞成的一方
  • int. <美>同意的,赞成的

[ 复数 affirmatives 比较级 more affirmative 最高级 most affirmative ]

专业释义英英释义

  • 肯定性 - 引用次数:9

    参考来源 - 新闻话语意义生成的系统功能修辞研究
  • 肯定命题
    (命题)肯定的,断言的[亦作 affirmatory]

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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

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

affirmative /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ CET4 TEM4

  • 1. 

    ADJ An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is "yes." 肯定的 (言辞、手势) [正式]

    例:

    Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer.

    黑格极渴望得到一个肯定的回答。

  • 2. 

    ADJ In grammar, an affirmative clause is positive and does not contain a negative word. (语法中) 肯定的 (分句)

  • 3. 

    PHRASE If you reply to a question in the affirmative, you say "yes" or make a gesture that means "yes." (回答问题) 肯定地 [正式]

    例:

    He asked me if I was ready. I answered in the affirmative.

    他问我是否准备好了。我肯定地回答了。

词组短语同近义词同根词

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

词根: affirm

adj.

affirmable 可断言的;可确定的

adv.

affirmatively 肯定地;断然地

n.

affirmation 主张,肯定;断言

vi.

affirm 确认;断言

vt.

affirm 肯定;断言

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  • Efforts to promote ethnic minorities, known as affirmative-action programs in the United States, are taboo in France.

    VOA: standard.2010.02.02

  • And so things like affirmative action, things such as how should university treat its workers, how should university treat its surrounding community, state, the nation.

    比如反歧视性政策,比如工人们在大学的待遇,比如大学如何处理它和,周边社区,洲和国家的关系。

    普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

  • The next pattern is an example of an affirmative statement.

    下一个句型是一种肯定的陈述。

    I'm ready to 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

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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

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