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Affirmative Negative Approving Formal ə'Fɜːrmətɪv Final Answer Question

Front affirmative
Pron [ə'fɜːrmətɪv]
Back 【AFFIRMATIVE】
Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.
她对我问题的最后回答,将会是肯定的。
【重点词汇】
affirmative adj. 肯定的 反: negative
Vocab
affirmativeaffirming or giving assent

Affirmative is a word for confirming or approving things. A formal way of saying "Yes" is "Affirmative!".

Anything affirmative is approving of something: affirmative words support someone or something. Being affirmative is the opposite of being negative or contradicting. A pat on the back is affirmative so is a signature you need to complete a form. Also, you can use affirmative as a formal way of saying yes to something. This is common in the military. It might sound a little odd, but if your teacher asked, "Does 10 plus 10 equal 20?" you could answer, "Affirmative!"

All forms of 'affirmative' will appear on average once every 1130 pages.
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