Front | affirmative |
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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. affirm affirmable affirmation affirmative affirmatory affirmer reaffirm disaffirmation affirmatively affirmativeness reaffirmation |
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