affirmative

noun

1. a reply of affirmation

e.g. he answered in the affirmative

adj

1. affirming or giving assent

e.g. an affirmative decision
affirmative votes

Synonym: affirmatory

2. expressing or manifesting praise or approval

e.g. approbative criticism
an affirmative nod

Synonym: approvingapprobativeapprobatoryplausive

3. expecting the best

e.g. an affirmative outlook

Synonym: optimistic

1. （话语、手势等）肯定的
An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.

e.g. Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer...
黑格非常渴望得到一个肯定的回答。
e.g. Dr Sinclair's affirmative nod seemed a shade reluctant.
辛克莱博士虽然点头表示了同意，但还显得有点不情愿。

2. 以肯定方式；表示赞成
If you reply to a question in the affirmative, you say 'yes' or make a gesture that means 'yes'.

affirmative在线翻译

e.g. He asked me if I was ready. I answered in the affirmative.
他问我是否准备好了，我给出肯定的回答。

3. （语法中）肯定的
In grammar, an affirmative clause is positive and does not contain a negative word.

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1. 积极的：他们提了两个原则:(1)假如警察的行为引发了正常守法者的犯罪动机(motive)而不是普通罪犯意图,则侦查陷阱成立,例如,行为引起了某人处出于友情或同情犯罪而非因谋求个人利益或其他犯罪目的;(2)积极的(affirmative)警察行为假如一般能吸引一个正常的守法者参与犯罪,

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2. 肯定：这讲法本来没有甚麼新意,重要的是他强调了否定式肯定(affirmative)的一面. 否定中的否定部份,可名为破坏(destruction),革命都有这破的一面,过去一个世纪,大家正是从这破的一面去了解左派的创新,去了解革命.

3. 肯定的：affirmation 批准 | affirmative 肯定的 | affirmatively 肯定地

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4. 肯定(的;式)：affective 影响的 | affirmative 肯定(的;式) | affix 词缀