affirmative

adjective

/əˈfɜːmətɪv/

/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/

(formal)

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an affirmative word or reply means ‘yes’ or expresses agreement
- an affirmative response to the question
Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Languagec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Affirmative is used with these nouns:
action
answer
reply
…
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(also positive)
(of a statement) expressing something that is true, did happen, etc.; not containing words such as ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘never’, etc.
- affirmative and negative forms/sentences
opposite negative (2)Topics Languagec1

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.

affirmative

noun

/əˈfɜːmətɪv/

/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/

(formal)

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a word or statement that means ‘yes’; an agreement or a confirmation
- in the affirmative She answered in the affirmative (= said ‘yes’).
- She asked if he would give his support to the scheme and he answered in the affirmative.
opposite negativeTopics Opinion and argumentc1
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.

affirmative

exclamation

/əˈfɜːmətɪv/

/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/

(especially North American English, formal)

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used to agree to a statement or request
- ‘Affirmative, sir’ responded the lieutenant.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.

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单词	affirmative
释义	affirmative adjective /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/ (formal) jump to other results an affirmative word or reply means ‘yes’ or expresses agreement an affirmative response to the question Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Languagec1 Oxford Collocations DictionaryAffirmative is used with these nouns: action answer reply … See full entry (also positive) (of a statement) expressing something that is true, did happen, etc.; not containing words such as ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘never’, etc. affirmative and negative forms/sentences opposite negative (2)Topics Languagec1 Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’. affirmative noun /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/ (formal) jump to other results a word or statement that means ‘yes’; an agreement or a confirmation in the affirmative She answered in the affirmative (= said ‘yes’). She asked if he would give his support to the scheme and he answered in the affirmative. opposite negativeTopics Opinion and argumentc1 Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’. affirmative exclamation /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/ (especially North American English, formal) jump to other results used to agree to a statement or request ‘Affirmative, sir’ responded the lieutenant. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.
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