affirmative
affirmative
af∙fir∙ma∙tive¹ / əˈfɚmətɪv ; əˈfɜ:mətɪv /
◙adj [formal]
1. an affirmative answer or action means 'yes' or shows agreement
• 肯定的; 同意的;
【OPP】 negative
»an affirmative nod
点头表示同意
♦affirmativelyadv.
affirmative²
◙noun
1. answer / reply in the affirmative, [formal] to say 'yes'
• 肯定地回答/答复
--› see answer / reply in the negative at NEGATIVE ² (2)
