affirmative 详细解释

affirmative

[ə'fə:mətiv]

adj.肯定的, 正面的
n.肯定词(如“yes”),肯定语, (辩论中的)正方,赞成,肯定

a.

1. 肯定的

Her answer was affirmative.

她的回答是肯定的。

2. 表示赞成的

the affirmative side in a debate

辩论中赞成的一方

n.

1. 肯定词; 肯定语[C]

"I will" is an affirmative.

"我愿意"是肯定语。

2. 赞成的一方[the S]

词形变化

副词: affirmatively |

词义辨析

同义:

a.保证的, 强调的, 坚决的

assertive  assertory  affirmatory  affirming  assenting  asseverative  predicative  declaratory  declarative  positive  emphatic  categorical  insistent  dogmatic absolute  

同义参见:

yes  favorable  

反义:

a.肯定的; 承诺的

negative  

英英释义

名词 affirmative:

a reply of affirmation

形容词 affirmative:

affirming or giving assent

同义词：affirmatory

expecting the best

同义词：optimistic

supporting a policy or attitude etc

同义词：favoring

短语词组

in the affirmative

1. 以肯定方式; 表示赞成

They answered in the affirmative.

他们作了肯定的回答。

补充

affirmativeaffirmative英:[əˈfə:mətiv] 美:[əˈfɚmətɪv]adj.1.肯定的He replied in the affirmative to my question.就我的问题他给予了肯定的回答。

例句

1. Haig was desperate for an affirmative answer.黑格迫切想得到肯定的答复。 2. Dr Sinclair's affirmative nod seemed a shade reluctant.辛克莱博士的点头同意似乎有一丝勉强。 3. He asked me if I was ready. I answered in the affirmative.他问我是否准备好了。我给出了肯定的回答。 4. an affirmative answer.赞同的回答。 5. affirmative sentences.肯定句。。 6. the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come.家庭通常是鼓励的源泉，能给予家庭成员积极的影响。 7. he accepted her reply as an affirmative.他把她给出的回答视作她同意。 8. his answer veered towards the affirmative.他的回答转向同意。 9. he answered the question in the affirmative.他肯定地回答了问题。 10. an affirmative answer肯定的答复 11. "She gave an affirmative answer, not a negative answer."她给了一个肯定的而不是否定的回答。 12. She answered (the question) affirmatively.她（对问题）做出了肯定的回答。 13. He answered (the question) in the affirmative. [=he said “yes”]他（对那个问题）做出了肯定的答复。

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